Pignolo (biscuit)

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

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

Pignolo is a light golden color and studded with golden pine nuts (pinoli in Italian). Made with almond paste and egg whites, the biscuit is moist, soft and chewy.[9][10]

Often they are formed into crescents; otherwise the biscuits are round.[11] Pignoli are a popular Italian holiday treat, especially at Christmas. Because both almond paste and pine nuts are relatively expensive, and this biscuit uses substantial amounts of both, it is a luxury food.[12]

Being essentially an almond macaroon, this biscuit belongs to a type known as amaretto.[13]

See also

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References
  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.


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