St. Patrick’s Day Pistachio Cookies
(from saymyname’s recipe box)
~53 cookies
Source: The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion
Categories: Cookies, Dessert, St Patrick's Day
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 large egg
- 2 (3 1/2 ounce) packages instant pistachio pudding mix
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2-2/3 cup chopped pistachio nut
- granulated sugar
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350°; lightly grease (or line with parchment paper) two baking sheets. In a bowl, beat the butter, sugar, oil, water, egg, pudding mix, vanilla, salt, and baking powder together until smooth.
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Add in the flour and nuts; beat until everything is well combined; the dough will be stiff.
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Roll or scoop the dough into chestnut-sized balls; roll them in granulated sugar, if desired and place them on the prepared baking sheets, leaving a 1-2 inch space between.
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Press the cookies down gently with the bottom of a drinking glass, dipped in sugar if necessary to prevent sticking.
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Bake for 15 minutes, until they are just barely beginning to brown around the edges and are golden brown on the bottom.
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Remove them from the oven and transfer to a rack to cool