Description
Pistachio Wedding Cookies are buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookies made with finely ground pistachios and coated in powdered sugar. A pistachio twist on the classic wedding cookie, they’re elegant, nutty, and perfect for holidays, weddings, or teatime.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (plus extra for coating)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup ground pistachios (finely chopped or processed)
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla extract.
- Gradually add flour, salt, and ground pistachios, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Scoop 1 tablespoon portions of dough, roll into balls, and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 12–14 minutes, or until bottoms are lightly golden while tops remain pale.
- Cool for 5 minutes, then roll warm cookies in powdered sugar. Once fully cooled, roll again for a snowy coating.
Notes
- Toasting pistachios enhances flavor but is optional.
- Use salted pistachios if desired—reduce added salt in dough.
- Roll cookies twice in powdered sugar for best coating.
- Dough can be made ahead and refrigerated up to 2 days.
- Freeze uncoated cookies up to 2 months; thaw before coating in sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12–14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
