Pistachio Thumbprint Cookies

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Every year I make some form of thumbprint cookie. They are a family favorite! This version is a little more decadent with the pistachio but it is Christmas and why not go all out. They are so easy to make with just a few ingredients!

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Pistachio Thumbprint Cookies

A delicious cookie that is so easy to make!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Pistachio Thumbprint Cookies, Thumbprint Cookies
Servings 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup Brown Sugar, packed
  • 1 Eggs yolk, room temp reserve the egg white
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Finely chopped Pistachios
  • 1/3 cup Pistachio Butter (you can also use Apricot Preserve if you can't find Pistachio Butter)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325℉.
  • Separate the eggs and set aside the whites for later.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together. Add in the egg yolks and vanilla extract and mix well.
  • Add flour and salt and mix until combined.
  • Using a 1 inch Cookie Scoop, roll the dough into balls. Roll them into the egg white and then into the finely chopped pistachios.
  • Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake for 5 mins. Remove from the oven and using a 1/2 tsp measuring spoon make an indent in the center of the cookie. Pipe in the pistachio cream and bake for another 10 mins.
  • Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.