Ginger Pistachio Cookies
Ginger Pistachio Cookies

Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, ginger pistachio cookies. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Ginger Pistachio Cookies is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Ginger Pistachio Cookies is something which I have loved my entire life.

Whether it is mulling wine, making gingerbread spice cookies, fruit cake, apple pie with a generous sprinkle of cinnamon or these Ginger Pistachio Cookies. The "spice" from this is mostly the ginger but you can always add a touch of nutmeg to this if you want a real "spice". In a large bowl, beat the butter, oil and confectioners' sugar until blended (mixture will clump together).

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook ginger pistachio cookies using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Ginger Pistachio Cookies:
  1. Prepare 2 cups all purpose flour
  2. Make ready 1 tsp. baking soda
  3. Prepare 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  4. Get 1 tsp. ground cloves
  5. Get 1 tsp. ground ginger
  6. Make ready 1/2 tsp. salt
  7. Prepare 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  8. Make ready 1/2 cup brown sugar
  9. Prepare 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
  10. Take 1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
  11. Prepare 1 large egg, at room temperature
  12. Get 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  13. Take 1 cup finely chopped salted pistachios

It caught my attention due to the pistachio farm that we frequent in NM. I haven't made this as yet, but plan to for the holidays. The recipe in the book calls for ¼ cup freshly ground nutmeg; however, I felt that might be a tad overpowering. In large bowl, stir together cookie mix, pudding mix and flour.

Steps to make Ginger Pistachio Cookies:
  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt. Set this aside.
  2. In a large bowl, using either a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or a hand mixer, beat the butter on medium-high speed for 1 minute or so, until smooth. Add the brown sugar and 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar and beat until creamed together. Add in the molasses, egg and vanilla extract and beat on high speed until combined. Scrape down the sides and the bottom of the bowl as needed.
  3. Add the dry ingredients to the wet on low speed until combined. Then fold in the pistachios. Cover the dough and place it in the fridge to chill for 1 hour (and up to 4 days). If chilling for longer than 3 hours, then let the dough sit out for 30 minutes before rolling and baking.
  4. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a couple baking trays with either parchment paper or silicone baking mats and set them aside. Place the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar into a small bowl. Roll the dough into balls, about 1 tbsp. of dough per ball. Then roll the balls into the granulated sugar. Place them on the trays, about 2" apart.
  5. Bake for 11-13 minutes, until the top begins to crack. Allow them to cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. They can be stored at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Stir in melted butter and eggs until soft dough forms. Add pistachios and cranberries; mix well. The easiest and most delicious Italian Pistachio Cookies ever! Make sure to double the recipe because these babies disappear FAST! Decided to make my own and came across this recipe.

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