Pine Nut Bonbons
Pine Nut Bonbons might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 1g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 116 calories. This recipe serves 18. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have firmly brown sugar, orange peel, egg yolk, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.
Instructions
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.
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.
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.
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.