Desserts

Pistachio Shortbread

Makes about 30 cookies

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Pistachio Shortbread

Makes about 30 cookies

The toasting of the pistachios is a step not to be missed it brings out the oils of the nuts and is crucial to the true pistachio flavor in these cookies.

Nutritional information per cookie: Calories 60 (57% from fat) carb. 6g pro. 1g fat 4g sat. fat 2g chol. 8mg sod. 36mg calc. 2mg fiber 0g

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted pistachios, toasted and cooled
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, plus more for coating
  • 8 tablespoons European-quality unsalted butter, room temperature and cut into 4 pieces
  • ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
  • ½ teaspoon pure almond or vanilla extract
  • 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 large egg white, whisked well
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons coarse sugar, such as turbinado

Preparation

  1. Put the pistachios and the 2 tablespoons granulated sugar into the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the universal blade. Pulse a few times, and then process for 20 seconds.
  2. Add the butter, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla. Pulse to combine, and then process until mixture comes together fully.
  3. Add the flour and salt, and pulse until combined. Scrape down the work bowl, and pulse a few more times.
  4. Transfer the dough to a piece of parchment. Form into a 2-inch cylinder, and wrap in the parchment. Refrigerate overnight.
  5. Preheat the oven to 350°F with the racks in the lower and upper third positions. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  6. While the oven is preheating, remove the dough from the refrigerator, and then brush with the egg white. Put the coarse sugar in a long rimmed pan. Roll the egg-washed dough in the sugar, and then cut into ¼-inch- to ⅓ inch-thick slices. Transfer the dough to the prepared baking pans.
  7. Bake until the cookies are just browned at the edges, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack until firm enough to move to a second wire rack to cool completely before serving.

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