Description
Indulgent Pistachio Delight Cookies blend nutty elegance with sweet comfort, offering a delectable Mediterranean-inspired treat. Crisp edges, rich pistachio flavor, and delicate crumb promise a memorable dessert experience for cookie enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 sticks (1 cup/227 grams) salted butter, softened
- 1 cup/120 grams all-purpose flour
- 1 package (3.4 ounces/96 grams) dry pistachio instant pudding mix
Sweeteners and Flavoring:
- 1 cup/120 grams powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons/10 milliliters vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper to ensure smooth cookie removal.
- In a spacious mixing vessel, whip softened butter with powdered sugar until the mixture achieves a cloud-like texture and appearance. Incorporate vanilla extract thoroughly to infuse aromatic depth.
- Create a separate mixture by combining flour and pistachio pudding mix, whisking to eliminate potential lumps and ensure uniform distribution of ingredients.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the creamy butter mixture, stirring with precision until a cohesive dough emerges.
- Consolidate the dough into a compact sphere, encase in wax paper, and refrigerate for approximately one hour to enhance texture and manageability.
- After chilling, delicately portion the dough into small spheres, gently pressing each to create a slightly flattened configuration.
- Arrange cookie spheres on the prepared baking sheet, maintaining sufficient spacing to accommodate potential expansion during baking.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated oven, allowing cookies to transform for 6-9 minutes until edges acquire a delicate golden hue.
- Remove from oven and permit cookies to rest momentarily on the baking sheet to stabilize their structure.
- While cookies remain warm, elegantly coat each in remaining powdered sugar, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Transfer cookies to a cooling rack, allowing them to reach room temperature and enabling the sugar coating to set beautifully.
Notes
- Chilling the dough is crucial for developing rich flavors and preventing excessive spreading during baking.
- Softened butter ensures a smooth, creamy texture that blends perfectly with the powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
- Pudding mix adds a unique pistachio flavor and helps create a tender, melt-in-your-mouth cookie consistency.
- Watch cookies closely during baking, as they can quickly go from perfectly golden to overcooked in just a minute or two.
- Coating warm cookies in powdered sugar creates a delicate, melt-away exterior that adds a delightful sweet finish.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain their soft texture and prevent moisture loss.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 114
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg