Pistachio Crisps

8 Reviews

“If you're not a pistachio lover, you can substitute your favorite nuts in these cookies.” - by Gertrude

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped pistachio nuts
1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

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Original recipe yields 6 dozen

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Cream together the butter and salt while slowly adding the powdered sugar. Add the nuts, vanilla and flour and mix until well blended.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough in the shape of logs about 1/2 inch in diameter. Cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces and bake for 15 to 18 minutes.
Roll cookies in powdered sugar when they are still warm. Let cool on wire racks.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (72 total)

Calories
56 cal
3%

Fat
4.2 g
6%

Carbs
3.8 g
1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (8)

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Susy

Jun. 9, 2007

"I love pistachios so I thought I would like this recipe. However as stated by other reviews I found this dough sticky and there were way to many nuts in them. More of a shortbread consistency which I ..." See morealso love,but these were just not for me."

SISTA_SLIM

Dec. 1, 2002

"crispy, easy and quick. note to the wise: a pinch of grounded cloves really means a pinch of grounded cloves...." See more"

JENHARVHOL

Mar. 13, 2003

"Okay, maybe I didn't know what to expect from these, but I thought they would be a little more cookie-like. Mine turned out very crumbly (maybe the flour I put on my hands to keep them from sticking t..." See moreo me!) and tasted entirely like pistachios. I really like pistachios, but still I would've preferred more of a pistachio-laced cookie than a ball of baked pistachios. Maybe I did something wrong. I thought it was a waste of good nuts."

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