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Pistachio Shortbread Cookies
These pistachio shortbread cookies are buttery, melt-in-your-mouth crumbly cookies studded with finely chopped pistachio pieces!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Chilling Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 91 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter good quality (cubed & softened)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt (if using unsalted butter add ¼ teaspoon salt)
- ½-1 cup pistachios (roasted and coarsely or finely chopped)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl or stand mixer beat the butter, sugar and vanilla until creamy approximately 2-3 minutes. Sift the flour and salt into the bowl and combine on low speed.
- When almost combined add the pistachios and mix to just to combine, do not over mix. Cover the bowl and chill 60 minutes, or you could form the dough into a log, wrap and chill.
- Either slice the log into ¼ inch slices or roll the dough and cut out with your favourite cookie cutters or roll into balls and lightly flatten with fork (dipped in flour). Place the cookies on parchment paper lined baking sheets and chill 15 minutes while the oven is pre-heating.
- Pre-heat the oven to 320F.
- Bake for approximately 10-12 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes on the baking sheets then move to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Store: Store logs of dough in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Baked pistachio shortbread recipe can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 3- 5 days. I think they actually taste better on day 3 than day 1!
- Freeze: You can also freeze the cookie dough logs for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator then slice and bake cookies. You can freeze baked pistachio shortbread cookies
Nutrition Information
Calories
91kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
42mg
(2%)
Potassium
27mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
165IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 91
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 91kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 42mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 27mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 165IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.