Pistachio Cookies
 
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Talk about small bites of happiness. These slightly sweet butter cookies are bursting with the nuttiness of ground pistachios.
Recipe type: Cookies, Baklava, and More
Serves: 36 cookies
Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup ground pistachios
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • [1/2] tsp. salt
  • 2 TB. confectioners' sugar
Instructions
  1. In a blender, cream together butter and sugar for about 2 minutes.
  2. Beat in egg and vanilla extract for about 30 seconds.
  3. Blend in all-purpose flour, pistachios, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
  4. Spoon dough onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Using the plastic wrap, form dough into a 1[1/2]-inch log, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  5. Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  6. Cut log into about 36 ([1/8]-inch) slices, and place slices 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.
  7. Bake for 12 minutes or until edges start to turn slightly golden brown.
  8. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 to 10 minutes, dust with confectioners' sugar, and serve.
Notes
Tasty Tip
If you don't like pistachios, feel free to use another nut like walnuts, pecans, or macadamia nuts.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cookie Calories: 115 Fat: 7g Saturated fat: 3g Carbohydrates: 12g Sodium: 71mg Fiber: 1g Protein: 2g Cholesterol: 19mg

 

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