Amaretti Con Pignoli Macaroons
December 24, 2008
A recipe from Raw Epicurean Cookies
Figuring out how to make a raw version of Marizpan-flavored Italian macaroon cookies was easier than I expected. The taste and texture of these cookies is a close match to its baked counterpart, at least according to my nostalgic memory.
Almond Paste
Using a food processor, grind almonds into a powder. Add ½ cup agave and 1 teaspoon almond extract [adjust more or less to taste], and process into a paste. Knead the mixture a bit using a mortar and pestle or by hand.
Yields 1 ¼ cup almond paste
Amaretti Con Pignoli Macaroons [Italian Pine Nut Cookies]
1/2 cup pine nuts, reserve half
1/4 teaspoon Himalayan crystal salt or sea salt
1/4 cup agave
Combine the ingredients
In a food processor, process 1/4-cup pine nuts and sea salt into a fine meal like consistency. Add almond paste and agave, process into a smooth paste. Using a rubber spatula, scrape out dough from the food processor bowl and transfer to a bowl or container. Chill in the refrigerator for 1 hours.
Shape the cookies
Scoop out about a tablespoon of cookie dough and roll the dough between the palms of your hands to form a round ball. Place macaroons on a cutting board, you should have about 18 macaroons. Take reserved pine nuts and lightly yet with firm pressure; press 6-8 pine nuts into each macaroon while simultaneously flattening it a bit. Use a spatula to gently lift macaroons from the cutting board and place on the dehydrator tray. Place in dehydrator. Remember to turn the macaroons midway through dehydrating.
Dehydrate at 115 for 6 hours.
Yield 18 macaroons
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Oh, what a perfect holiday treat! Well done. Beautiful. Splendid, indeed! :o)
Agreed, perfect holiday treat. Happy Holidays!
Hi Ingrid!! Saw your comment on my blog:
Unfortunately, Larabar does not sell the mini versions - those are only available as samples at different events. I wish that they WOULD sell the mini ones though!! Maybe someday :-)
Thanks for the info VeggieGirl! :-)
These cookies look so delicious! They look as if they were really baked!
Looks yummy, can’t wait to try. Pignolias are one of my favorites besides macs.
Yay! We just got a dehydrator for Christmas and I am so excited to make these with it.
I agree, they looked baked! They sound delicious. I love pine nuts. :)
INGRID!!!!!!!!!! you are a superstar of raw my friend, these looks so tasty!
I have realized that flax and me are NOT Friends. so any treat that is flax free is for me..
much love
happy holidays
deb
This is so awesome! I’ve been looking for agave-sweetened almond paste for a long time. Thanks so much!
Wow! These cookies look amazing! I went through you archives and see I’ve missed a lot of excitement. Was out of town and not online much but now I’m back (online that is)! Thanks for all you do!
Zara - Welcome back!