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pistachio cookies
Jump to RecipecardThese Pistachio Cookies are made with fresh lemon zest, nutty pistachios, and a chewy cookie- the perfect summer cookie.
Who said that Cookies are only for fall and winter? We can have cookies all year round. Let's make the perfect summer cookies with the ultimate summer nut. Pistachio combined with lemon is a different taste experience that is super amazing. We could also call them Italian cookies.
ingredients you need for the pistachio cookies recipe
- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Brown sugar
- Pistachio
- Eggs
- Butter
- Vanilla extract
- Lemon zest
how to store the pistachio cookies
The Pistachio lemon cookies can be stored at room temperature in a cookie jar for over three weeks.
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how to make the perfect summer cookies
- Preheat the oven to 180° C/ 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper- set it aside.
- Melt the butter.
- In a food processor, shred the pistachio nuts and set aside.
- Mix the flour, lemon zest, and baking soda in a bowl and set to the side.
- Mix brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract, and eggs in a separate bowl- beat until well combined.
- Add the flour mixture and shredded pistachio nuts to the wet ingredients. Mix carefully until well combined. Don`t overmix it.
- If you have time, put the dough for 30 minutes in the fridge.
- Take one scoop of cookie dough and place it on the baking sheet. Place the cookie dough scoops 5cm (2 inches) apart.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes if you like the middle soft and chewy ( the ends should be golden brown and the middle slightly underdone. If you want a well-done cookie, bake for 10-12 minutes (the whole cookie should look done).
4 tips on how to make the cookies perfect
- If you have the time, let the cookie dough rest for at least 30 minutes in the fridge.
- Use high-quality organic brown sugar. The sugar should be moist. The cookies will get a slight caramel note, which is simply perfect.
- Use fresh lemon zest from an organic lemon.
- Melt the butter.
Cooking-Mode
pistachio cookies
Preptime: 10min
Cooktime: 12min
Waittime:30min
Totaltime:52min
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Ingredients for the recipe:
| 320g | all-purpose flour |
| 1tsp | baking soda |
| 250g | melted butter |
| 250g | brown sugar |
| 100g | pistacchio nuts |
| 1tsp | lemon zest |
| 2 | eggs |
| 1tbsp | vanilla extract |
- Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper - set it aside.
- Melt the butter.
- In a food processor, shred the pistachio nuts and set aside.
- Mix the flour, lemon zest, and baking soda in a bowl and set to the side.
- Mix brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract, and eggs in a separate bowl- beat until well combined.
- Add the flour mixture and shredded pistachio nuts to the wet ingredients. Mix carefully until well combined. Don`t overmix it.
- If you have time, put the dough for 30 minutes in the fridge.
- Take one scoop of cookie dough and place it on the baking sheet. Place the cookie dough scoops 5cm (2 inches) apart.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes if you like the middle soft and chewy (the ends should be golden brown and the middle slightly underdone. If you want a well-done cookie, bake for 10-12 minutes (the whole cookie should look done).
- ENJOY!
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Hi, welcome to my Food blog! My name is Coco. I’m 27 years old. You can call me the lucky one for marrying my soulmate, best friend and biggest cheerleader. My greatest blessing is being the mother of a beautiful girl and a baby boy. I spent the first 6 years of my life in the Dominican Republic. My family then moved to Germany, where I still live.
