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
- In a blender, cream together butter and sugar for about 2 minutes.
- Beat in egg and vanilla extract for about 30 seconds.
- Blend in all-purpose flour, pistachios, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
- 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.
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut log into about 36 ([1/8]-inch) slices, and place slices 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until edges start to turn slightly golden brown.
- 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.
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