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White Chocolate Chip Cookies With Craisins

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White Chocolate Chip Cookies with Craisins. That’s a long name for a cookie! Aside from the cookie name, these will be your new favorite chocolate chip cookies. The first time I made them was around Christmas. They are considered a holiday cookie. I’m not really sure why because they are way too good to only eat once a year! I’ve made them a bunch of times in the past few months. I guess I am somewhat addicted.

As far as cookies go, specifically chocolate chip cookies, the ingredients needed for this yummy cookie is very similar. I love the addition of craisins and the change from white chocolate chips instead of milk chocolate chips. The contrast of sweet white chocolate and the slight sourness of the craisins is unbelievably yummy!

Here is the full list of ingredients you need:

  • 1 3/4 cups Flour
  • 3/4 tsp Baking Soda
  • 3/4 cup Butter
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 12 oz White Chocolate Chips
  • 1 cup Craisins
  • 3/4 cup Macademia Nuts chopped
  • 1 cup Oats If you want to make these Oatmeal, white chocolate, craisin cookies

Baking The Cookies

One of my favorite homemade desserts to make is cookies. Basically, making cookie dough is pretty easy and it comes together quickly. Also, once you pop the cookies in the oven, they are done in less than 15 minutes! Between preparing the cookie dough, cooking the cookies, and letting the cookies cool, you can be chewing a chewy cookie in less than 30 minutes from start to finish. Pretty awesome!

Making the white chocolate chip cookies with craisins is also easy to make. Just preheat the oven. Whisk the flour and baking soda together. Next, beat the butter and sugars in a large bowl with an electric mixer so that the mixture is light and fluffy. After that, add the egg and vanilla extract and beat well. Then, gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients until they are combined. Don’t over mix the dough. We want light and fluffy cookies, not dense cookies! Finally, stir in the white chocolate chips, craisins, and macademia nuts (if using) and mix them into the cookie dough.

If you would like to make these oatmeal cookies, you can add the oats at this point. In my house we have a split between who likes oatmeal cookies and who doesn’t. I split the cookie dough into 2 bowls and then add the oats to 1 bowl. That way, half of my house can get their oatmeal craisin chocolate chip cookies and the other half can eat them without the oatmeal. Win-win and it’s easy to do.

Drop batter by heaping tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake for 10-12 minutes or just until golden brown. You want them to be soft when you take them out of the oven. They will firm up as they cool.

Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for at least 2-3 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack or plate to cool completely.

White chocolate chip craisin cookies are too good not to share. You won’t want to give away your entire batch, of course, but you will want others to enjoy the fruits of your labor! This recipe makes approximately 36 cookies so technically, you should be okay sharing at least a couple of cookies. You could always double the recipe and then freeze some of the cookies. That would be a great idea for you to enjoy now and bring them to a gathering in the near future. Just defrost the cookies and pop them in the oven for a few minutes to warm the up. Just like fresh baked cookies!

Try making these instead of chocolate chip cookies. You will LOVE them, I’m positive. You could be like me and enjoy them MORE than chocolate chip cookies. I never thought that would happen because I’m pretty obsessed with homemade chocolate chip cookies. However, it happened!

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White Chocolate Chip Craisin Cookies

The BEST chocolate chip cookies have white chocolate chips and craisins!
Course Dessert
Keyword chocolate chip cookies, cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 36 cookies
Author jenahoward

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups Flour
  • 3/4 tsp Baking Soda
  • 3/4 cup Butter
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 12 oz White Chocolate Chips
  • 1 cup Craisins
  • 1 cup Macademia Nuts chopped
  • 1 cup Oats If you want to make these Oatmeal, white chocolate, craisin cookies

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Whisk together flour, baking soda in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • Beat butter and sugars in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
  • Add egg and vanilla. Beat well.
  • Gradually add the flour mixture just until combined, being careful not to overmix.
  • Stir in the white chocolate chips, craisins, and macademia nuts.
  • If you would like to make these oatmeal cookies, you can add that now. I prefer adding oats to half the batch so I split the cookie dough into 2 bowls and add oats to 1 bowl and mix well.
  • Drop batter by heaping tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes or just until golden brown. You want them to be soft when you take them out of the oven. They will firm up as they cool.
  • Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for at least 2-3 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack or plate to cool completely.
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Root Beer Float Cookies

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Root beer float cookies are the best way to enjoy your favorite ice cream beverage in cookie form! Just imagine biting into a crunchy cookie that tastes just like a creamy root beer float. Can you imagine it? The white chocolate chips in these cookies really add to the flavor of these tasty-sweet cookies. Root Beer Float Cookies are simply amazing!

During my weekly grocery shopping, I randomly saw root beer concentrate amongst the other concentrates. I wasn’t looking for this, but it caught my attention. What if this could be incorporated into a cookie? I mean, I love root beer floats, but how would that translate to a cookie? Would it be a Pinterest fail? I needed to find out!

Before making root beer float cookies, you will need to make sure you have the following ingredients:

  • Butter
  • Brown Sugar
  • White Sugar
  • Instant Vanilla Pudding
  • Root Beer Concentrate
  • Eggs
  • Flour
  • Baking Powder
  • White Chocolate Chips

It looks like a lot of items, however, they are basic cookie ingredients with the exception of root beer concentrate and the instant vanilla pudding mix. Of course, the root beer concentrate gives these cookies that distinct taste. You only need a small amount to account for the yummy root beer flavor though. So don’t go overboard!

More and more cookie recipes are incorporating pudding mixes into the list of ingredients. The main reason is the additional sweetness the pudding mix brings, particularly the taste of the pudding mix. Using different flavors is an awesome way to create a new cookie flavor – it’s like flavored sugar! Sounds so good and you know what? It is! The cookies come out fluffier than traditional cookies and still have the yummy taste you expect in a cookie. The vanilla pudding mix in the root beer float cookies makes it sweeter than your average sugar cookie which is perfect for mimicking an ice cream float cookie.

Baking The Root Beer Float Cookies

If you have ever made cookies, you understand that there will be a mess to clean up, when you finish. You also know that the cleanup efforts are well worth it, when you bite into that perfectly baked cookie!

First, you need to preheat the oven. Then, you need to gather the ingredients and prep the baking sheet(s). Now you are ready to get baking. Making the root beer float cookies is pretty self explanatory as you read through the recipe. Add the sugars and butter, cream them together. Add in the pudding and root beer extract, mix well. Next add the eggs, again mix thoroughly. Then, add the flour and baking powder and again mix together. Finally, add in the white chocolate chips and your cookie batter is complete. The only other thing to do is put the dough on the baking sheet(s) and bake them up! Super easy!

While you impatiently wait for your delectable cookies to be ready, you should clean up the mess that has been made. Of course, gathering the ingredients seems to be super quick, but the cleanup seems to take so much longer. It’s like heading on a road trip. The way TO the destination seems to fly by. The way HOME seems to take much longer. Am I right? But I digress..

Just plug away at the clean up and keep an eye on those cookies. They only take 10 – 15 minutes and you want to make sure you take them out before they overcook. Nobody likes burnt cookies. Well, maybe some do, but most won’t appreciate a burnt cookie bottom.

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Between the root beer concentrate and the brown sugar, the cookie dough is pretty dark. And, thus, when the cookies come out of the oven, they are a dark brown color. Don’t worry! The cookies are supposed to resemble root beer floats, remember? Which means they shouldn’t really be pink, right? I mean, you could add pink food coloring if you wanted a pink, root beer float cookie, but that would just be weird!

Anyways, when the cookies cool just a little, take a bite and sample them. You will LOVE these cookies. They are quite addictive. My family was excited, yet skeptical when I first made these. Their skepticism faded as soon as they tasted their first bite of these yummy cookies! The white chocolate chips and vanilla pudding mix are perfect add-ins for giving these cookies that ice cream- like quality which is crucial in a root beer float. These cookies are now a family favorite in my house and I’m positive that you will be happy you tried a different chocolate chip cookie for a change.

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Root Beer Float Cookies

Root Beer Float Cookies are made with instant vanilla pudding and root beer concentrate along with the other regular cookie ingredients. They are light and fluffy and the perfect balance of sweet and root beer, but not over the top.
Course Dessert
Keyword cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Butter softened to room temperature
  • 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 cup White Sugar
  • 1 pkg Vanilla Pudding instant
  • 1 tsp Root Beer Concentrate
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2.5 cups Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1.5 cups White Chocolate Chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line baking sheet with parchment paper or grease baking sheet well.
  • Cream the butter and sugars together.
  • Add instant vanilla pudding mix to butter/sugar mixture and mix well.
  • Add eggs and root beer concentrate an beat well to incorporate ingredients.
  • Add flour and baking powder and mix together.
  • Next, add in the white chocolate chips and fully combine (cookie dough will be extremely thick, but that's fine).
  • Place 1 tablespoon of dough for each cookie on to cookie sheet. Repeat for all of the dough.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes. When bottoms have browned and tops seem cooked, take them out. Check every minute towards the end to make sure they don't burn.
  • ENJOY!
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Cheesecake Cookie Cups

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Cheesecake cookie cups sound interesting, don’t you think? Any by interesting, I mean they sound absolutely delicious and I need to try one immediately! Making a cheesecake might sound overwhelming if you aren’t a skilled baker, however, I want to let you in on a secret. These cheesecake cookie cups are amazingly easy to make. And, they taste SO GOOD!

Ingredients Needed

These cheesecake cookie cups don’t require many ingredients. Well, that assumes that you are using a chocolate chip cookie dough roll. If that’s the case, this is all that you will need:

  • 16 oz Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pillsbury is preferred
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese Softened
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 4 oz Whipped Topping Cool Whip or Any Version of it

If you don’t have a cookie dough roll, of course, you can make your own cookie dough and use that for this recipe as well. Honestly, I am all about making homemade treats, but when it comes to this yummy recipe, I’m all about super easy! I specifically buy the cookie dough for this recipe. Normally, I don’t buy cookie dough. Rather, I make my own, when I bake cookies. However, having pre-made cookie dough is a huge time saver for this recipe and nobody will know the difference.

Easy To Make

The first time I made cheesecake cookie cups, it was Easter. We were going to my parents’ house for dinner that evening, but I hadn’t decided what to bring for dessert as of Easter morning! I checked my refrigerator and baking ingredients to see what I had available. Luckily, I had some Pillsbury refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough available – score! Additionally, I had cool whip as well as cream cheese. That worked out perfectly because those are pretty much all the ingredients needed for this delectable dessert.

Basically, just bake the cookie dough in a muffin tin so make the cookie cups. Once done, push slightly down in the middle to form an indentation that will all the cheesecake filling a spot to sit. After the cookie cups have cooled, remove them from the pan. Next, pipe the cheesecake filling into each cup. Finally, drizzle each cheesecake cookie cup with some chocolate sauce and/or caramel sauce.

I whipped up this dessert in less than 30 minutes, including cleanup! They looked delicious. I couldn’t wait to eat one of those later that night.

Instructions

Cookie Cups

  • Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
  • Roll the cookie dough into 1-inch balls and place them in a greased muffin pan.
  • Using your hands or a shaped tool, press the dough balls down so they form a cup shape.
  • Bake for 10-15 minutes.

Cheesecake Filling

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth and no lumps remain.
  • Fold in the whipped topping.
  • Scoop the cheesecake filling into a piping bag or a plastic sandwich bag.
  • Once the cookie cups have baked and cooled, remove them from the muffin tin.

Putting It Together

  • Pipe the cheesecake filling into each cup.
  • Serve with chocolate syrup and/or caramel syrup.

Family Favorite

Needless to say, everyone loved these cookie cups. Sadly, there were no leftovers. The crispiness of the cookie cupcake is delightful. And the cheesecake filling is to die for! No need to spend hours baking a cheesecake, you can make this dessert quickly and get the same effect, mouthwatering, creamy, goodness.

When To Enjoy

As previously mentioned, I originally made this to bring as an Easter dessert. After realizing how easy this holiday dessert is to make and how yummy everyone thought they were, I have made these countless times. You don’t need a special occasion to make this dessert, but you can certainly bake this simple dessert for holidays or other family functions. Nobody will criticize you for choosing an easy recipe because they will be too busy stuffing their mouths with these!

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You could always combine your dessert and breakfast into one yummy meal! If you want to make a fun breakfast for a special treat or for a different brunch idea, you will be very happy with the following dessert quality breakfasts:

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Cheesecake Cookie Cups

Cheesecake Cookie Cups have the flavor of cheesecake and chocolate chip cookies combined. Yum! And they can be made in less than 30 minutes. Easy to make dessert that is yummy, creamy, and a family favorite for all ages!
Course Dessert
Keyword caramel desserts, cheesecake, chocolate chip cookies, easy desserts, favorite desserts
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings 12 people

Ingredients

  • 16 oz Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pillsbury is preferred
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese Softened
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 4 oz Whipped Topping Cool Whip or Any Version of it

Instructions

Cookie Cups

  • Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
  • Roll the cookie dough into 1-inch balls and place them in a greased muffin pan.
  • Using your hands or a shaped tool, press the dough balls down so they form a cup shape.
  • Bake for 10-15 minutes.

Cheesecake Filling

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth and no lumps remain.
  • Fold in the whipped topping.
  • Scoop the cheesecake filling into a piping bag or a plastic sandwich bag.
  • Once the cookie cups have baked and cooled, remove them from the muffin tin.

Putting It Together

  • Pipe the cheesecake filling into each cup.
  • Serve with chocolate syrup and/or caramel syrup.
  • Enjoy!
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Chewy, Gooey Rolo Cookies Are The Best Christmas Cookie

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Rolo Cookies. Do I really need to explain anything more in order to get your attention? I didn’t think so. However, I really have a lot to say about these amazing cookies. You will likely be salivating at the end and will need to try these as soon as possible.

If you have never had or heard of a Rolo, you need to take my advice and try a bag. Notice how I said bag? Because you will not want to stop at 1 Rolo. They are pretty small after all. In all seriousness, they are a bite size chocolate that surrounds a dollop of caramel inside of it. Sound great? It is.

Now, imagine having this delicious candy INSIDE of a soft chocolate cookie. Is your mouth starting to water just a little? You know what happens when you cook the chocolate cookies with a Rolo inside, right? The caramel goodness squishes out into the cookie. So when you take a bite of the cookie, you get a soft caramel-y center. Umm, umm. Are you drooling right now? I am!

Ingredients Needed

  • 1 box Brownie Mix
  • 2 Eggs
  • 3 tbsp Flour
  • 1/3 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 36 Rolos

Making The Cookies

Not only will your kids love these Rolo cookies, but they are easy to make. Kids will be able to help you make them and will actually be helpful doing so. They can undo the Rolo wrappers – huge time saver. Additionally, they can help roll the cookie dough around each Rolo. Finally, they will love rolling the cookie dough balls around in the powdered sugar.

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Using an electric mixer, beat brownie mix, eggs, oil, and flour until creamy.
  • Refrigerate for 30-60 minutes (until dough is firm enough to handle).
  • Shape 1 tablespoon of dough around 1 Rolo.
  • Roll each cookie ball in powdered sugar – coating generously.
  • Place on prepared baking sheet, keeping 2″ apart.
  • Bake until cookies crack on top (approx 8-10 minutes).

The worst part about this recipe is that once you have the dough made, you need to put it in the refrigerator for 30 – 60 minutes. I know it’s not that long, but when you are DYING for the yummy goodness of melted caramel and chocolate inside a soft, yet crunchy chocolate cookie, trust me, that half hour to an hour seems like an eternity. Even though the wait is brutal, make sure you wait until the dough is firm. Otherwise, the cookies won’t keep their shape around the Rolos. Thus, the waiting is a vital step in this recipe. Trust me, it will be worth it.

The BESTChristmas Cookies

These rolo cookies make an amazing display to your cookie table at Christmas gatherings. I’m sure someone will bring along a batch of chocolate chip cookies because those are staples and that’s great. And then there will likely be a plate or two of sugar cookies that are festively decorated in red, green, and white. And who doesn’t love seeing those and eating them as well? With these yummy cookie choices, you might not consider bringing cookies to your party for fear of cookie-boredom.

However, there is still room to wow guests with other types of cookies and that’s where these Rolo Cookies come in! You will be bringing them a chocolate cookie (amazing) with a rolo candy inside of it (super-duper amazing)! Regardless of how much you enjoy the regular Christmas cookie staples, these Rolo Cookies are sure to please!

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What better way to wash down a delicious rolo cookie than with a dessert martini? I guess you could drink a glass of milk, but a creamy martini really sounds like a good idea!

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Rolo Cookies

Chocolate Cookies with rolos inside, yes please!
Course Dessert
Keyword caramel cookies, caramel desserts, chocolate caramel cookies, chocolate carmel dessert, chocolate cookies, cookies, rolo cookies, rolo desserts, rolos
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 36 Cookies
Author jenahoward

Ingredients

  • 1 box Brownie Mix
  • 2 Eggs
  • 3 tbsp Flour
  • 1/3 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 36 Rolos

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Using an electric mixer, beat brownie mix, eggs, oil, and flour until creamy.
  • Refrigerate for 30-60 minutes (until dough is firm enough to handle).
  • Shape 1 tablespoon of dough around 1 Rolo.
  • Roll each cookie ball in powdered sugar – coating generously.
  • Place on prepared baking sheet, keeping 2" apart.
  • Bake until cookies crack on top (approx 8-10 minutes).
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Gourmet Italian Pistachio Cookies That Are Easy To Bake

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Italian Pistachio Cookies or as I also like to call them, Pistachio Macaroons are my favorite cookies! I always buy them at bakeries and they cost a small fortune. However, they are SO worth the money. Once I realized I could make them on my own, I was scared for my waistline!

I was excited to try this recipe, but apprehensive because I really wanted these Italian Pistachio Cookies to taste like my favorite bakery cookies, Mike’s Pastry. What if they weren’t even close to the same taste? I’d have to keep searching for that perfect recipe. However, to my absolute delight, these tasted the same, if not better! Woo hoo! So now I can make them whenever I want…gulp. Hopefully, I will have some restraint and make them sparingly.

Pistachio Macaroons

Pistachio Macaroons are another way to describe Italian Pistachio Cookies. Most commonly found in Italian bakeries, the great ones are like finding a unicorn – a rate feat. And when you find them, they aren’t cheap! That’s why it’s best to make these at home : )

Baking The Cookies

They are not difficult to make, but they are a bit more labor intensive than your average cookie. Nonetheless, they are worth the extra effort you put into making these cookies. The ingredients are not the same as your average cookie. No butter or egg yolks go into these, can you believe that? But don’t get too excited thinking these are healthy, they still have sugar so they aren’t quite diet-friendly.

Before I cook or bake, I preheat the oven and then take out all the ingredients so that I have everything I need in front of me (and that kills a little pre-heat time as well). The goal is to have the food prepared by the time the oven is ready to go. So when you are ready, you just pop the pan in. While you are waiting for the food to cook, that’s the perfect opportunity to clean up the mess. Ideally, by the time the food is ready, your kitchen has returned to normal. Ideally, anyway!

Ingredients

A big time saver with this Italian Pistachio Cookie recipe is having shelled pistachios. Pouring the pistachios directly from the bag into a measuring cup is much easier than de-shelling so many pistachios.

  • 2 2/3 cups Pistachios Shelled
  • 1 1/3 cup Almond Flour
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 3 tsp Honey
  • 1 tsp Almond Extract
  • 2 whole Lemons Zested
  • 2 Egg White
  • 2/3 cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions

Now that you have your ingredients ready to go, you are ready to make these yummy Italian Pistachio Cookies. Pulse the pistachios with half the granulated sugar. Then, pour that mixture into a large bowl. Next, add the remaining sugar, almond flour, almond extract and lemon zest and mix well. After that, add your egg whites and honey and stir well.

The dough will be like a wet-sand consistency, not your average cookie dough consistency. Take a small amount of the cookie dough and roll it into a ball. Then roll it in the powdered sugar, shake some off, and then put on the baking sheet. Keep the cookie balls approx. 2″ apart so they don’t overlap, when baking. Finally, flatten the cookie balls a little using a spoon. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool. And ENJOY these amazing cookies!

If you prefer the outline version of this recipe and can’t wait until you get to the bottom of this post, here you go:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • In a food processor, pulse pistachios with 1/2 the sugar until pistachios are coarsely ground, but not too fine.
  • Transfer to large bowl and add remaining sugar, almond flour, almond extract, and lemon zest. Whisk to combine.
  • Add egg white and honey. Mix well until the mixture holds it’s shape, when pressed together.
  • Prepare baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
  • Sift powdered sugar into a medium size bowl.
  • Take a small amount of the cookie dough and roll it into a ball. Then roll it in the powdered sugar, shake some off, and then put on the baking sheet.
  • Complete above step until all cookies are on the baking sheet(s) approx 2″ apart.
  • Flatten cookie balls using a spoon.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes or until they are a light golden brown on the bottom.
  • Allow to cool before serving.

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The good thing about these unbelievably yummy cookies is that everyone in my household loves them as much as me. So the good news is that I can’t eat an entire batch by myself. The bad news is that they don’t last long. Overall, these pistachio cookies are absolutely amazing. If you are looking a tasty cookie that is NOT nut-free, these are a definite must-try.

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Italian Pistachio Cookies (Pistachio Macaroons)

Make your own Pistachio Macaroons, but I will warn you, they are dangerously good!
Course Dessert
Keyword cookies, macaroons, pistachio cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings 36 cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 2/3 cups Pistachios Shelled
  • 1 1/3 cup Almond Flour
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 3 tsp Honey
  • 1 tsp Almond Extract
  • 2 whole Lemons Zested
  • 2 Egg White
  • 2/3 cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • In a food processor, pulse pistachios with 1/2 the sugar until pistachios are coarsely ground, but not too fine.
  • Transfer to large bowl and add remaining sugar, almond flour, almond extract, and lemon zest. Whisk to combine.
  • Add egg white and honey. Mix well until the mixture holds it's shape, when pressed together.
  • Prepare baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
  • Sift powdered sugar into a medium size bowl.
  • Take a small amount of the cookie dough and roll it into a ball. Then roll it in the powdered sugar, shake some off, and then put on the baking sheet.
  • Complete above step until all cookies are on the baking sheet(s) approx 2" apart.
  • Flatten cookie balls using a spoon.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes or until they are a light golden brown on the bottom.
  • Allow to cool before serving.
  • Enjoy!