Description
Sweet and nutty pistachio pudding cookies offer a delightful twist on classic desserts. Crumbly edges and rich pistachio flavor promise a memorable treat for cookie enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3.4 oz (96 g) instant pistachio pudding mix
- 1 ⅔ cups (200 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (170 g) white chocolate chips
- ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (56 g) shelled pistachios
- ¼ cup (50 g) light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp clear vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 drop green food coloring
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mat for effortless cookie release.
- Dry Ingredient Blend: Whisk flour, pistachio pudding mix, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl until uniformly combined.
- Butter Mixture: Cream butter with granulated and brown sugars using an electric mixer until light, fluffy, and pale, creating a smooth foundational base.
- Wet Ingredients Integration: Mix egg, vanilla extract, and green food coloring into the butter mixture, blending until color and texture become consistent.
- Dough Formation: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring minimally to maintain a tender dough texture, then carefully incorporate white chocolate chips and chopped pistachios for balanced distribution.
- Cookie Shaping: Scoop tablespoon-sized dough portions onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2-3 inches apart to allow natural spreading during baking.
- Baking and Cooling: Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn light golden, then let cookies rest briefly on the sheet before transferring to a wire rack for complete cooling and optimal texture development.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stop stirring dough as soon as dry ingredients are incorporated to keep cookies soft and tender.
- Color Control: Add green food coloring gradually to achieve desired pastel pistachio hue without overwhelming the natural flavor.
- Precise Spacing: Leave enough room between cookie dough portions to allow proper spreading and prevent cookies from merging.
- Cooling Technique: Let cookies rest on baking sheet briefly before transferring to wire rack to help them set and maintain delicate structure.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 22
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg