Pistachio Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Delicious and unique Pistachio Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies that are sure to impress your friends and family. These cookies combine the rich flavors of pistachio with decadent chocolate for a delightful treat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-14 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: Makes about 12 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Pistachio Cream Balls:
- 8 tbsp. pistachio cream + extra for topping
Cookies:
- 113 g unsalted butter (½ c.)
- 100 g light brown sugar (½ c.)
- 50 g granulated sugar (¼ c.)
- 1 egg room temperature
- ½ tsp. vanilla
- 160 g all-purpose flour (1 ⅓ c.)
- ½ tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- 100 g chocolate (½ c. + 1 tbsp.)
- 45 g pistachios crushed (⅓ c.)
Instructions
- Pistachio Cream Balls: Prior to starting the cookies, freeze 1 tbsp. balls of pistachio cream on a parchment-lined sheet.
- Brown Butter: In a saucepan over medium heat, brown the butter. Chill in the freezer for 5 minutes.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Whisk in sugars, egg, and vanilla with the brown butter.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; fold until almost combined.
- Add Mix-Ins: Fold in chocolate and crushed pistachios.
- Assemble Cookies: Flatten cookie dough, place frozen pistachio cream ball in the center, fold dough over cream.
- Chill Dough: Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C.
- Bake: Place cookies on a sheet, top with extra pistachio cream if desired, bake for 12-14 minutes.
- Shape Cookies: ‘Scoot’ cookies for a more rounded shape right out of the oven.
- Cool and Serve: Let cookies rest on the tray before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
Notes
- For best results, ensure the pistachio cream balls are frozen solid before assembling the cookies.
- You can customize the cookies by adding different mix-ins like dried fruits or chopped nuts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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