Pistachio Cookies

Submitted by seahorse73

"Quick and easy to make, I split into 2 and left one frozen for later!!"

 

• Ready In: 42mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 24 cookies

ingredients

• Cookie Dough

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour

• Filling

• 1⁄2 cup shelled pistachios
• 1⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon water

• Egg wash

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon water

directions

1. For the dough: Place butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer; beat on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes.
2. Add egg and vanilla; beat 1 minute.
3. Slowly add flour, beating on medium speed until a stiff dough forms.
4. Roll out dough on floured surface to a rectangle 3/8-imch thick; wrap in plastic.
5. Freeze until firm, 15 minutes.
6. For filling: Place pistachios and sugar in a food processor; process until powdery.
7. Add egg yolks and 1 Tbs water; process to a smooth paste.
8. Remove dough from freezer; unwrap.
9. For the wash: Beat egg with 1 teaspoon water; brush over top of dough.
10. Press pistachio paste over dough.
11. Roll dough and filling into a log; wrap tightly in plastic wrap, foil, or parchment paper.
12. Freeze until very firm 1 hour or overnight.
13. Heat oven to 350°F.
14. Remove dough from freezer; unwrap.
15. Slice rolled dough into 3/8-inch thick slices.
16. Bake on cookie sheet until edges are golden brown, about 12 minutes.

Reviews

[pines506]

I made these for the cookie jar bake-off. Very easy to put together. Even my non-pistachio lovers liked these cookies. Definitely a keeper! Thanks for posting!

 

[Tim Miller]

a very good cookie