Pinolate (cookie)

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Pinolate (Italian: [pinoˈlaːte]) or pignolate (Italian: [piɲɲoˈlaːte]) are a type of cookie originating in Neapolitan, Genovese and Umbrian cuisine.[5][6][7] They are popular in all of southern Italy, and in Sicilian communities in the United States.[8]

Pinolate
TypeMacaroon
Place of originItaly
Region or state
Main ingredientsAlmond paste, pine nuts[4]

The cookies are light golden color and studded with golden pine nuts (pinoli in Italian). Made with almond paste and egg whites, they are moist, soft and chewy.[9][10][11]

Pinolate are a popular Italian holiday treat, especially at Christmas. Because both almond paste and pine nuts are relatively expensive and these cookies use substantial amounts of both, it is a luxury food.[12]

Being essentially an almond macaroon, pinolate belong to a type known as "amaretto".[13]

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References

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  1. ^ "Le Pinolate". La Pasticceria Di Chico.
  2. ^ "Pinolate o pignolate genovesi". Giallo Zafferano.
  3. ^ "Le Pinolate Umbre". La Cucina Di Esme.
  4. ^ "Pignoli". Chowhound. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Le Pinolate". La Pasticceria Di Chico.
  6. ^ "Pinolate o pignolate genovesi". Giallo Zafferano.
  7. ^ "Le Pinolate Umbre". La Cucina Di Esme.
  8. ^ "Pignoli Cookies". The Spruce Eats.
  9. ^ "Italian Pignoli Cookies". Taste of Home.
  10. ^ "Italian Pignoli Cookies". King Arthur Baking.
  11. ^ Armao, Jo-Ann (2005-12-14). "Pignoli? George, I Finally Got It". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  12. ^ Elliott, Lorraine. "Santa's Little Helper: Pignoli Cookies". Not Quite Nigella. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  13. ^ Booth, Jessica (2018-12-11). "The Fascinating History Behind Your Favorite Holiday Cookies". Redbook. Retrieved 2021-06-15.