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Pistachio White Chocolate Cookies (Soft, Nutty, and Cozy)
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The Cookie I Make When I Want Something Cozy but Different
These cookies lean into pistachio flavor in the best way. Pistachio paste runs through the dough, giving it a rich, nutty base, while chopped pistachios add texture and crunch. White chocolate chips melt into creamy pockets that balance the earthy sweetness of the nuts.
Here’s how they come together:
- Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy
- Mix in the egg and vanilla for structure and warmth
- Stir in the dry ingredients and pistachio paste
- Fold in chopped pistachios and white chocolate chips
- Chill the dough so the cookies bake thick and soft
- Scoop and bake until the edges turn lightly golden
The cornstarch helps keep the centers soft, while the chill time controls spread and improves texture. Baking them just until the edges set gives you that bakery-style contrast between crisp edges and tender middles.
These cookies bake quickly, making them easy to fit into a busy day, and they cool into a soft, chewy texture that holds up beautifully for gifting, sharing, or keeping a few on the counter for yourself.
Pistachio White Chocolate Cookies
Pistachio White Chocolate Cookies combine pistachio paste, chopped pistachios, and creamy white chocolate chips for soft, bakery-style cookies with rich nutty flavor and tender centers.
Equipment
- 1 hand mixer
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour or 1.1 GF flour
- 1/2 cup pistachio paste
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup pistachios, chopped
- 1 cup Dairy Free white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Add your butter and sugars to a mixing bowl and mix on high for 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add your egg and vanilla, mixing to combine.
- Add the remaining ingredients except for the pistachios and the white chocolate chips. Mix until just combined.
- Finally add the pistachios and white chocolate chips mixing to combine.
- Allow the dough to refrigerate for an hour.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Use a 2" scoop to portion out the dough.
- Bake for 10-13 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool on a baking rack.
- Enjoy!
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