Description
Pistachio pudding cookies bring nutty, sweet charm to classic dessert tables. Creamy pistachio mix creates tender, melt-in-your-mouth treats you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 ⅔ cups (200 g) all-purpose flour
- 3.4 ounces (96 g) instant pistachio pudding mix
- 1 cup (170 g) white chocolate chips
- ½ cup (56 g) shelled pistachios
Wet Ingredients:
- ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
- 1 drop green food coloring
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) light brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mat for optimal non-stick surface.
- Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl, whisking flour, pistachio pudding mix, baking soda, and salt until evenly distributed.
- Using an electric mixer, cream butter with granulated and brown sugars until the mixture becomes airy and pale, creating a smooth base.
- Incorporate egg, vanilla extract, and green food coloring, blending thoroughly to achieve a uniform color and texture.
- Slowly integrate the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring gently to prevent overmixing and maintain a soft dough consistency.
- Delicately fold white chocolate chips and chopped pistachios into the cookie dough, ensuring even distribution of mix-ins.
- Portion cookie dough using a tablespoon, creating round mounds placed 2-3 inches apart on prepared baking sheets to allow spreading.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, watching for light golden edges as an indicator of perfect doneness.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for a few minutes to set, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to complete cooling and achieve ideal texture.
Notes
- Elevate your baking game with these vibrant green pistachio pudding cookies that blend sweet and nutty flavors in one delightful treat.
- Instant pudding mix acts as a secret ingredient, creating incredibly soft, moist cookies with a unique pistachio essence.
- Green food coloring transforms these cookies into eye-catching, conversation-starting desserts perfect for parties or festive occasions.
- Fold white chocolate chips and chopped pistachios gently to maintain their texture and distribute them evenly throughout the dough.
- Cooling cookies on the baking sheet for a few minutes helps them set and prevents breaking when transferring to a wire rack.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days to maintain their delicious texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 10 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