Ingredients

Makes about 36

　　2 cups pine nuts

　　1 cup confectioners’ sugar

　　1/4 cup almond paste

　　1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

　　1 large egg

　　1/2 cup all-purpose flour

　　1/4 teaspoon baking powder

　　1/4 teaspoon salt

　　

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Process 3/4 cup pine nuts and the sugar, almond paste, and vanilla in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Add the egg; pulse to combine. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt; process just until the dough comes together.

　　

Step 2

Roll the dough into 3/4-inch balls. Roll the balls in the remaining 1 1/4 cups pine nuts, gently pressing to coat. Space 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.

　　

Step 3

Bake until the cookies begin to turn golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely on the sheets on wire racks.

　　Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group.Buy the full book from Amazon.