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     Title: Pine nut macaroons
Categories: Cookies, Holiday
     Yield: 48 servings

     1 lb Almond Paste
     1 c  Granulated Sugar
     1 ts Vanilla Extract
     4 lg Egg Whites
   3/4 c  Pine Nuts
   1/2 c  Confectioner's Sugar

 1. Preheat the oven to 300 F. Line baking sheets with parchment or
 waxed paper. 2. Using an electric mixer, cream together the almond
 paste and granulated sugar in a mixing bowl until smooth. Beat in the
 vanilla. Gradually beat in the egg whites to make a smooth and
 somewhat fluffy mixture. 3. Drop the batter by the heaping
 teaspoonful 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. By hand, stud
 each cookie generously with pine nuts, then liberally sift the
 confectioners' sugar over the tops. 4. Bake the macaroons until light
 golden brown, 18 to 20 mins. Let cool slightly, then transfer with a
 metal spatula to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight
 container up to 1 week. Makes 4 to 4 1/2 dozen cookies.

 Recipe By     : Sarah Leah Chase's Cold-Weather Cooking- ISBN
 0-89480-752-8

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