Best Pistachio Cookies
Calories: 8
Adjust Servings Here: 16 cookies
Description
Soft and buttery pistachio cookies made with real pistachios and pistachio paste for rich flavor and beautiful color. Easy bakery-style cookies with crisp edges and soft centers.
Ingredients
- 50 g (½ cup) Pistachio nuts preferable blanched
- 140 g (1¼ cups) All-purpose flour
- ½ tsp Baking powder
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 113 g (½ cup) Unsalted butter room temperature
- 100 g (½ cup) White granulated sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 30 g (2 tbsp) Pistachio Paste
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 40 g Chopped pistachios to add on top before baking
Instructions
- Grind the pistachios - Add the pistachios and 1 tablespoon of the flour to a food processor. Pulse until finely ground but not pasty. Transfer to a bowl with the remaining flour, baking powder, and salt.50 g Pistachio nuts, 140 g All-purpose flour, ½ tsp Baking powder, ¼ tsp Salt
- Cream the butter and sugar - In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.113 g Unsalted butter, 100 g White granulated sugar
- Add the wet ingredients - Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined. Then add the pistachio paste and mix until smooth.1 large Egg, 1 tsp Vanilla Extract, 30 g Pistachio Paste
- Add the dry ingredients - Add the flour mixture and mix just until combined. Fold in the chopped pistachios.
- Chill the dough - Cover and chill the dough for at least 1 hour. This helps prevent the cookies from spreading too much while baking.
- Scoop and bake - Scoop the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Top with a few extra chopped pistachios for texture and color. Bake at 170°C / 340°F for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges are set and the centers are still slightly soft.40 g Chopped pistachios
- Cool - Let the cookies cool on the baking tray for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
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