Pinolate (cookie)

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

Type	Macaroon
Place of origin	Italy
Region or state	Campania Liguria Umbria[1][2][3]
Main ingredients	Almond paste, pine nuts[4]
Media: Pinolate

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

Media related to Panellets at Wikimedia Commons

• Italy portal
• Food portal

• List of Italian desserts and pastries
• List of almond dishes

References

1. "Le Pinolate". La Pasticceria Di Chico.
2. "Pinolate o pignolate genovesi". Giallo Zafferano. 17 November 2022.
3. "Le Pinolate Umbre". La Cucina Di Esme. 2018.
4. "Pignoli". Chowhound. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
5. "Le Pinolate". La Pasticceria Di Chico.
6. "Pinolate o pignolate genovesi". Giallo Zafferano. 17 November 2022.
7. "Le Pinolate Umbre". La Cucina Di Esme. 2018.
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.