Pistachio Shortbread

Courtesy of Elm Hill Cookies

Posted by A Bite To Eat

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Great with a cup of hot Earl Grey tea!

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You Will Need (6 things)

  • 1 cup Of room temperature, Unsalted Butter
  • 1 cup Of Icing Sugar
  • ½ tsp Of Vanilla Extract
  • ½ tsp Kosher Salt
  • 2 cup Of Flour
  • ¾ cup Of toasted, chopped Pistachios

Steps (4 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    PREHEAT oven to 375F. In mixer bowl, beat butter with icing sugar, salt and vanilla until a smooth mixture forms. Add flour slowly and mix just until dough comes together. Add pistachios and mix them gently with a wooden spoon or hands into dough until incorporated.

  2. 2

    FORM dough into a log using parchment paper to mold into shape. Wrap log in plastic wrap and freeze until solid. If log has been in freezer for longer than a couple of hours, let it sit at room temperature to soften slightly before slicing.

  3. 3

    SLICE the log into ¼ inch slices and place on a parchment lined baking tray. Place in a preheated oven and bake for 3 -5 minutes. Turn baking tray around and bake another 3-5 minutes until edges are slightly browned.

  4. 4

    COOL cookies for a few minutes on the baking sheet and then transfer to a rack and cool completely.