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Pistachio Cookies Recipe

Pistachio Cookies Recipe
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These Pistachio Cookies combine finely ground pistachios with chopped pistachios and rich dark chocolate chunks for a perfect balance of salty, sweet, and nutty flavors. The dough is made with brown and white sugars and egg yolks to achieve a soft, chewy texture with a delicate caramel-like flavor. Finished with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt on top, these cookies are irresistibly delicious and easy to make without needing refrigeration time.

Ingredients

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Ground Pistachio Mixture

  • 1/2 cup (70 g) pistachios

Dry Ingredients

  • 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

Wet Ingredients

  • 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

Add-ins and Toppings

  • 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 sprinkling on top of cookies

Instructions

  1. Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside to prepare for baking.
  2. Grind Pistachios: Add 1/2 cup (70 g) pistachios to a food processor and pulse until very finely ground, approaching a nut butter consistency. Set aside this ground pistachio mixture.
  3. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined. Set aside.
  4. Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, use an electric hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment to cream the softened butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar together on high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
  5. Add Egg Yolks and Vanilla: Add the egg yolks, vanilla extract, and ground pistachios to the creamed mixture. Mix on medium speed until the batter is pale in color and fluffy, 1-2 minutes, scraping the bowl sides as needed.
  6. Combine Wet and Dry: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed just until everything is combined. Avoid overmixing for best texture.
  7. Fold in Chocolate and Pistachios: Using a rubber spatula, fold in the chopped dark chocolate and roughly chopped pistachios evenly through the dough.
  8. Shape Cookies: Scoop the dough using a 2-tablespoon capacity cookie scoop, placing the dough balls 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets to allow room for spreading.
  9. Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Baking for 10 minutes yields softer, chewier cookies, while 12 minutes will make them crispier.
  10. Shape and Cool: Immediately after removing from the oven, use a large circular cookie cutter to gently round the edges of each cookie for a perfect shape. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  11. Add Toppings: While still warm, sprinkle additional chopped chocolate, chopped pistachios, and flaky sea salt on top of each cookie for extra flavor and texture.

Notes

  • For best results, use unsalted or lightly salted pistachios to control the salt levels in the cookies.
  • If your cookies are turning out cakey or not spreading, ensure to not overmix and use room temperature egg yolks.
  • You can substitute the dark chocolate bars with semi-sweet chocolate chips if preferred; adjust sweetness accordingly.
  • These cookie dough balls can be frozen; bake directly from frozen, adding 1-2 minutes to the baking time.
  • To achieve chewier cookies, bake closer to 10 minutes rather than 12 minutes.
  • Adjust flour quantity slightly if you are baking at high altitudes or if your dough feels too dry/stiff for proper spreading.

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