Pine Cone Cookies

1. 1 Pine nutspack 50 g ≈ $5.00Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 10 g
2. 2 Wheat flour 50 g
3. 3 Baking powder 2 g
4. 4 Margarine 25 g
5. 5 Sugar 20 g
6. 6 Vanilla sugar 3 g
7. 7 Milk 2.5%pack 930 ml ≈ $0.88 20 ml

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Toast pine¹ nuts in a dry skillet for 2–3 minutes until lightly golden, then cool and lightly crush.

2. Mix flour with baking powder, sugar, and half the vanilla sugar. Cut in softened margarine until crumbly.

3. Add nuts and milk⁷, kneading into a firm dough.

4. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Roll dough into balls, flatten slightly, and score with scissors in frequent cuts to mimic pine¹ cone scales.

5. Place on a parchment-lined tray and bake for 12–15 minutes until edges are golden.

6. Sprinkle warm cookies with remaining vanilla sugar and cool on the tray for 10 minutes.

In short

• In the planner this dish is cooked for two days: reheat on day two.