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Pistachio Cookies Recipe

Pistachio Cookies Recipe

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  • Author: Lola
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 18 cookies
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These pistachio cookies are the ultimate treat – thick and chewy, bursting with pistachio flavor and studded with dark chocolate chunks. A perfect blend of nuttiness and sweetness in every bite!


Ingredients

Pistachio Butter:

  • 1/2 cup (70 g) pistachios

Cookies:

  • 1 3/4 cups (219 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup (168 g) salted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup (165 g) light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated white sugar
  • 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 6 oz (170 g) dark chocolate bars, chopped , 60% cacao
  • 1/2 cup (70 g) pistachios, roughly chopped
  • flaky sea salt, extra chopped chocolate and extra chopped pistachios for topping

Instructions

  1. Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment.
  2. Make Pistachio Butter: Process 1/2 cup pistachios until finely ground.
  3. Prepare Dry Ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  4. Cream Butter and Sugars: Beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until fluffy.
  5. Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in egg yolks, vanilla, and ground pistachios.
  6. Combine Dry and Wet: Gently mix dry ingredients into wet.
  7. Stir in Mix-Ins: Fold in chocolate and pistachios.
  8. Scoop and Bake: Use a cookie scoop to portion dough and bake for 10-12 minutes.
  9. Cool and Decorate: Cool on sheet, then transfer to rack. Top with extra toppings.

Notes

  • For extra chewy cookies, slightly underbake them.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 220
  • Sugar: 12g
  • Sodium: 160mg
  • Fat: 14g
  • Saturated Fat: 7g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 5g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 22g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 30mg