Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of pistachio cream, chocolate chunks, and pistachios with these irresistible Pistachio Cream Cookies. Soft, gooey, and bursting with flavor, these cookies are a perfect treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Pistachio Cream Filling:
- 150 g pistachio cream spread
Cookie Dough:
- 180 g all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 115 g unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 100 g brown sugar
- 50 g granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 100 g semi-sweet or dark chocolate, roughly chopped
- 50 g unsalted pistachios, shelled and roughly chopped
- flaky salt, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Freeze pistachio spread: Line a plate with parchment paper. Pour the pistachio spread on top and spread it into a thick sheet. Freeze for at least 1 hour or overnight until solid.
- Prep: Line a cutting board or plate with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Flour mixture: In a small bowl, stir together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Butter mixture: In a large mixing bowl, combine melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth.
- Combine flour and butter mixtures: Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and whisk until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate and pistachios: Add chocolate and pistachios, then fold gently to combine.
- Scoop cookie dough: Use a cookie scoop to form dough balls. Chill in the fridge.
- Stuff cookie dough: Flatten a dough ball, place pistachio cream, and seal.
- Add toppings: Place stuffed dough balls on a baking sheet and top with chocolate, pistachios, and more pistachio cream.
- Bake: Bake for 11-12 minutes, sprinkle with salt, and let cool before enjoying.
Notes
- Pistachio cream should be a thick spread with thickeners to prevent absorption by the cookie.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 large cookie
- Calories: 348 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 191 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 38 mg
