Hi Everyone,

Day # 11 of Christmas Cookies …

Today we feature Pistachio Cookies.

 I received this cookie recipe from my dear friend Michael Gottuso, he is an all around fabulous chef & baker.

As soon as my son tasted these cookies he told me that he wants this cookie every year. So this is our new tradition on the cookie tray.

I love pistachio anything so this cookie was made for me and I add some chopped roasted pistachios to the batter.

The flavored glaze takes it over the top. Some years I use white glaze and gold sprinkles or white glaze with red & green sprinkles but this time I went for an all red glaze.

No matter what color glaze, or sprinkles or flavoring you choose, these cookies are simply delicious and have become very popular (and easy).

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PISTACHIO COOKIES 

Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup water
1 egg
1 large package instant pistachio pudding
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
2 cups flour

Cooks Note: I add chopped roasted pistachios to the batter.

Directions:
Roll the dough in balls. Bake 350 degrees. 13 – 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Drizzle with melted white chocolate and sprinkle with crystals.

Powdered Sugar Glaze:

1 ¼ cups powdered sugar

3 tbsp. milk

½ tsp vanilla extract

Step 1

In a medium bowl, stir milk into sugar. Add vanilla. Drizzle on your favorite dessert.

Step 2

May be thickened with confectioners’ sugar or thinned with milk or other flavored liquids.

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Until my next post, make every day a celebration!

Stay well,

Diane

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