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PISTACHIO SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Pistachio pudding cookies are a quick and easy, yet elegant snack. The cookies freeze and refrigerate well, too!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 3-4 drops green food coloring optional
  • 3.4 ounces pistachio instant pudding 1 box
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup chopped pistachios divided

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300˚F. Grease 8×8 pan and line with parchment paper.
  • Cream butter until soft (1-2 minutes). Add food coloring if desired. Add pudding mix and sugar and cream together until well combined. Add flour and mix until a dough forms. Add ½ cup pistachios and mix until just combined.
  • Press mixture into pan and flatten with an offset spatula (or a measuring cup). Sprinkle with remaining pistachios and press lightly into dough. Score dough into desired number of pieces (16 squares, or 9 squares, and each square in half diagonally).
  • Bake 30-35 minutes. Cool 5 minutes, then cut through (while warm). Allow to cool and remove from pan.