Italian pignoli cookies

Pignoli Cookies, a gluten free Italian cookie, made with almond paste, egg white, sugar, and pine nuts. Make this pignoli cookie recipe.

Classic Italian Pignoli Cookies Recipe – soft, chewy almond flavored centers with a crispy, crunchy exterior that’s covered in golden, toasted pine nuts. Super quick and easy to make!

Pignoli Cookies -- also known as pine nut cookies -- are a macaroon from Sicily, Italy. They are very popular as a holiday cookie, and are made with almond paste and pine nuts, but no flour.

You're going to fall in love with my Pignoli Cookies for their minimal ingredients and effortless prep. These beautiful cookies have the perfect blend of richness from the almond paste and crunch from the pine nuts.

BEST Italian Pignoli Cookies Recipe (pine nut cookies) are soft and chewy Italian cookies rolled in pine nuts and baked until golden brown, creating a perfectly crisp exterior. A specialty of Southern Italy, these are the best pignoli cookies! Only 4 main ingredients and 20 minutes to make.

Pignoli cookies are a Southern Italian favorite that are simple to make with store bought almond paste or homemade.

There are two kinds of pignoli cookies I grew up eating. While the crunchy version is also delicious, I am a sucker for the sweet chewiness of this soft, meringue-y version. They are also gluten free so I like to include them on holiday plates so everyone has something to enjoy.

Pine Nut Cookies or Italian Pignoli Cookies offer a satisfactory crunch paired with a chewy inside and have a beautiful nutty flavor.

Don't let a holiday go by without baking these traditional almond cookies rolled in pine nuts.

Pignoli cookies are made with just 5 ingredients (including pine nuts and almond paste) and are naturally gluten-free—what more could you want in a cookie?