This is a Catalan treat we prepare for All Saint's day. You can find them in every bakery in Catalonia during the last week of October. The base for these cookies is made with ground almond meal, it´s basically marzipan, but in my family we have always added a bit of potato, for texture. You can ground the almonds yourself in a food processor but you have to blanch them and remove the skins beforehand. <br /> <br />The traditional panellets are covered with pine nuts, but these days next to them you can find many other flavors. Here I enclose the coconut version as well, but you could also make them covered with almonds, with coffee, chocolate, strawberry and quince! <br />The measurements are for a big batch, we only make these once a year so there needs to be loads to invite friends and family for a few days! <br /> <br />I love panellets because it means autumn is here, with its mild cold temperatures, the roasted chestnuts, sweet potatoes and sweet wine drunk by the fire. <br />I hope you enjoy these! <br />

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