Description
Delicious pistachio cookies made with creamy unsalted butter and a hint of vanilla.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 box (86 g) instant pistachio pudding mix
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup chopped pistachios
Instructions
- Preheat Oven – Preheat oven to 175°C / 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream Butter & Sugar – In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, mixing well.
- Add Dry Ingredients – In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, pistachio pudding mix, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to wet ingredients until combined.
- Fold in Pistachios – Gently fold chopped pistachios into the dough.
- Shape Cookies – Scoop dough (about 1 tbsp each) onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Bake – Bake for 12–14 minutes, until edges are set but centers remain soft. Cool on a wire rack.
Notes
- For best results, ensure your butter is softened but not melted.
- Chilling the dough for 30 minutes can help with shaping the cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg