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Pistachio Cookies

March 12, 2015 By Adell 12 Comments

Pistachio Cookies

Another family favorite recipe! My kids love them with or without the added chocolate chunks. I, of course love them with the dark chocolate but either way they are pretty great. Also, who likes pistachio ice cream?! So good, right?! Such a unique and tasty nut 🙂 You know what else I was thinking, the word pistachio is really cool.

Pistachio Cookies

I made half the batch with dark chocolate chunks and half without. Both were great! My kids didn’t even notice the difference. haha! I guess a cookie is a cookie to them 🙂

Pistachio Cookies

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Pistachio Cookies
 
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Ingredients
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • ½ cup oil
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1-3 drops green food coloring
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon soda
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tarter
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup chopped pecans (I used cookie pieces)
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chunks, optional
  • ¼ cup sugar, for rolling
Instructions
  1. Combine the sugar, butter, oil, almond extract & food coloring in a stand mixer or medium sized bowl.
  2. Add the eggs & pudding & mix well.
  3. Add the flour, soda, cream of tarter & salt. Stir in the nuts.
  4. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees before you start to shape into 1½" balls. Roll in granulated sugar and place 2" apart on a parchment lined cookie sheet
  5. Bake for 8-10 minutes. If you like them soft, check at 8 minutes. I like them pretty soft so I baked for 8 minutes.
Notes
I like the Trader Joes dark chocolate chunks because they are all different sizes. The pecan pieces I used were called "cookie pieces". They were very small and worked great!
Recipe Source: Nana's Cookbook
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Comments

  1. kathleen fisher says

    March 29, 2015 at 4:26 am

    For the pistachio cookies – The 1/2 teaspoon soda ? Do you mean soda water, or baking soda ?

    Reply
    • bakedinaz says

      March 31, 2015 at 3:55 pm

      sorry! I will fix that 🙂 baking soda

      Reply
  2. Rachel says

    December 25, 2015 at 8:33 pm

    Adell,
    My sister and I decided to bake these cookies today.
    I can’t seem to find the oven temperature in the recipe. Not sure if I keep overlooking it or it’s missing! HELP!

    Reply
    • bakedinaz says

      December 26, 2015 at 4:16 am

      So sorry, I fixed it. Bake at 375 degrees! Merry Christmas!

      Reply
  3. Sheila says

    March 15, 2016 at 7:59 pm

    Made these and everyone loved them.

    Reply
    • bakedinaz says

      March 22, 2016 at 5:29 am

      Awesome! So glad you made them and enjoyed. Thanks for the feedback!

      Reply
  4. Kanachi says

    April 22, 2016 at 2:35 pm

    Hey can we use pistachios ground to fine powder instead of the pistachio pudding mix?
    Lovely recipe by the looks of it!

    Reply
    • bakedinaz says

      April 24, 2016 at 5:19 am

      Thanks! I have never tried that before. The pudding mix adds a sweetness to the recipe so if you try this you may need to add a little more sugar. Let me know how that works for you! It sounds yummy.

      Reply
  5. Grace Leite says

    July 17, 2017 at 5:24 am

    Do I have to make the pudding first or just use the powder?

    Reply
    • Adell says

      March 1, 2018 at 11:28 pm

      Just use the powder.

      Reply
  6. Deborah says

    December 20, 2023 at 5:37 pm

    Do I have to roll these in sugar? Can I just maybe add a little more sugar to the recipe

    Reply
    • Adell says

      February 27, 2024 at 10:45 pm

      You do not have to roll in sugar. They will just have a little different appearance.

      Reply

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