Pistachio Cream Cookies with Dark Chocolate Chunks Recipe
Delight in these Pistachio Cream Cookies, featuring a rich buttery dough studded with chopped roasted pistachios and dark chocolate chunks, filled with a luscious pistachio cream center. Perfectly soft on the inside with golden edges, they offer a wonderful balance of nutty flavor and chocolate indulgence.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 32 minutes
- Yield: 12-15 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Add-ins
- ½ cup roasted pistachios, chopped
- ¾ cup dark chocolate chunks
Filling
- Approximately ½ tsp pistachio cream per cookie (about ¼ cup total)
Instructions
- Prepare the Pistachio Cream Filling: Line a small baking tray with parchment paper. Using a spoon, scoop out small dollops of pistachio cream measuring about ½ teaspoon each. Place these on the tray and freeze for 20 to 30 minutes until they are firm to make stuffing easier.
- Make the Cookie Dough: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt to combine. In a separate large bowl, cream together the room temperature unsalted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the mixture turns light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until thoroughly incorporated. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring gently just until combined. Fold in the chopped roasted pistachios and dark chocolate chunks evenly.
- Stuff the Cookies: Scoop 2-tablespoon portions of cookie dough and flatten each slightly in the palm of your hand. Place a frozen pistachio cream dollop in the center of each flattened dough portion. Carefully wrap the dough around the filling, sealing it completely to encase the pistachio cream inside.
- Chill and Bake: Place the stuffed dough balls on a tray and chill them in the refrigerator for one hour, or alternatively freeze for 20 minutes to firm up. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Arrange the dough balls at least two inches apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges turn golden and the centers remain soft.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about five minutes after removing from the oven. Then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before serving, which helps maintain their soft texture and flavor integrity.
Notes
- Freezing the pistachio cream filling ahead of time prevents it from melting too quickly during baking, making the stuffing process neater.
- Chilling the dough after stuffing helps the cookies retain their shape and prevents excessive spreading in the oven.
- For added variation, try substituting dark chocolate chunks with white or milk chocolate.
- Store finished cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.
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