Pistachio Cookies Dipped in Dark Chocolate
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Recipe type: Cookies
Cuisine: Dessert
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Serves: 24
 
These delicate nutty cookies are a perfect addition to your seasonal favorites.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups shelled, roasted pistachios, about 12 oz.
  • 1 cup of butter, softened (2 sticks)
  • ⅓ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 cups sifted flour
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp almond extract
  • 1 tsp water
  • Sugar for rolling
  • 4 oz dark chocolate
  • 1 tsp vegetable or coconut oil
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 300 degrees.
  2. (If nuts are not roasted, toast on a cookie sheet for 6-7 minutes.
  3. If they are roasted, no need to do this step).
  4. Grind nuts in food processor until finely ground but NOT a paste. Be careful!
  5. In a large bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar and salt with a hand mixer on medium until light & fluffy
  6. Lower speed, gradually add flour until just blended.
  7. Add vanilla, almond extract and water
  8. Gently mix in pistachios
  9. Roll tablespoons of dough into balls.
  10. Once all dough is rolled into balls, roll them all in sugar
  11. Place 2 inches apart on parchment lined cookie sheets
  12. Press down lightly to flatten
  13. Bake on top and middle racks for 15 minutes
  14. Switch sheets around on baking racks and bake for another 15 minutes.
  15. Let cool on cookie sheet for 10 minutes.
  16. Melt chocolate and oil in microwave
  17. Dip half of cooled cookie in chocolate and let rest on wire rack with parchment paper underneath (to catch the dripping chocolate!) for 20 minutes
  18. Refrigerate to cool completely
  19. Keep in a tightly lidded container for up to one week
Recipe by Girl and Her Kitchen at http://www.girlandherkitchen.com/2018/12/holiday-baking-pistachio-cookies-dipped-dark-chocolate.html