Pine Nut Bonbons

Name: Pine Nut Bonbons
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1/4 lb.) butter, at room temperature; 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 large egg yolk; 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup pine nuts; 2 tablespoons honey

8 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1/4 lb.) butter, at room temperature
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup pine nuts
2 tablespoons honey

Directions

1

In a bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in egg yolk, orange peel, and vanilla. Stir in flour until well blended.
2

Shape dough into 18 equal balls. Place about 2 inches apart on buttered or cooking parchment-lined 12- by 15-inch baking sheets. Divide pine nuts equally among cookies, and firmly press nuts onto tops.
3

Pour honey into a small microwave-safe bowl. Heat in a microwave oven at 50% power just until liquefied, 30 to 60 seconds. Brush honey over cookies.
4

Bake cookies in a 300° oven until pale golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. With a wide spatula, transfer cookies to racks to cool completely.
5

Note: Nutritional analysis is per cookie.