Pine Nut Drops

Pine Nut DropsLaurie Frankel
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Makes about 40 cookies| Hands-On Time: 20m | Total Time: 55m

Ingredients

  • sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • large egg
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 1/2 cups raw pine nuts

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 375° F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or aluminum foil. 
  2. With an electric mixer on medium-high, beat the butter, brown and granulated sugars, corn syrup, and vanilla for 3 minutes. Add the egg and beat until combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda. Reduce mixer speed to low and slowly add the flour mixture to the egg mixture.
  3. Form the dough into tablespoon-size balls. Spread the pine nuts on a plate. Roll each ball in the pine nuts, pressing so the nuts adhere. Place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned at the edges, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes. Transfer the cookies to wire racks. Cool completely.
By Sara Quessenberry,  December 2006

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 161Calories From Fat 61%
  • Fat  11g
  • Sat Fat  3g
  • Cholesterol  17mg
  • Sodium  67mg
  • Carbohydrate  16g
  • Fiber  1g
  • Sugar  9g
  • Protein  2g
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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