Pinolate (cookie)
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| Type | Macaroon |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | |
| Main ingredients | Almond paste, pine nuts[4] |
Pinolate ( pl.: Italian: [pinoˈlaːte]) or pignolate (Italian: [piɲɲoˈlaːte], sg.: pinolata / pignolata) 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, where they may also be known as pignoli (sg.: pignolo).[8]
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]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Le Pinolate". La Pasticceria Di Chico.
- ^ "Pinolate o pignolate genovesi". Giallo Zafferano. 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Le Pinolate Umbre". La Cucina Di Esme. 2018.
- ^ "Pignoli". Chowhound. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Le Pinolate". La Pasticceria Di Chico.
- ^ "Pinolate o pignolate genovesi". Giallo Zafferano. 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Le Pinolate Umbre". La Cucina Di Esme. 2018.
- ^ "Pignoli Cookies". The Spruce Eats.
- ^ "Italian Pignoli Cookies". Taste of Home.
- ^ "Italian Pignoli Cookies". King Arthur Baking.
- ^ Armao, Jo-Ann (2005-12-14). "Pignoli? George, I Finally Got It". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ Elliott, Lorraine. "Santa's Little Helper: Pignoli Cookies". Not Quite Nigella. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ Booth, Jessica (2018-12-11). "The Fascinating History Behind Your Favorite Holiday Cookies". Redbook. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
