pistachio cream cheese cookies

31 Pinches 1 Photo
Richmond Hill, ON
Updated on Dec 13, 2015

I found this recipe in the December 2013 Taste of Home Magazine and made them at Christmas. I'm still making them. A nice creamy tasting cookie.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield Makes 5 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1 or 2 - drops green food colouring (mine needed 8 drops)
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pistachios
  • 60 - shelled pistachios(about 1/3 cup)

How To Make pistachio cream cheese cookies

  • Step 1
    In a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until blended. Beat in egg, lemon peel, vanilla and green food colouring.
  • Step 2
    In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually beat into creamed mixture.
  • Step 3
    Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a 7-1/2 inch long roll. Roll in finely chopped pistachios. Wrap each roll in plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
  • Step 4
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Unwrap and cut crosswise into 1/4 inch slices. Place one inch apart on an un-greased baking sheets. Press a whole pistachio into the centre of each cookie.
  • Step 5
    Bake 9 minutes or until edges are slightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

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Category: Cookies
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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