CHOCO-PISTACHIO COOKIES

🍪 CHOCO-PISTACHIO COOKIES 🍫
 

This year, swap out the Easter chocolates for these soft chocolate and pistachio cookies! These delightful treats perfectly combine the creaminess of dark chocolate with the crunchiness of nuts, resulting in a rich yet balanced delicacy.

Servings: 24 cookies
Preparation time: 25 mins
Cooking time: 7 mins
Total time: 1hr 2 mins
 

Ingredients
✔ 90 g (3 oz) dark chocolate, chopped (or 125 ml / 1/2 cup)
✔ 180 ml (3/4 cup) brown sugar
✔ 125 ml (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
✔ 1 egg
✔ 250 ml (1 cup) all-purpose flour
✔ 60 ml (1/4 cup) cocoa powder
✔ 45 ml (3 tbsp) cornstarch
✔ 1 ml (1/4 tsp) baking powder
✔ 1 ml (1/4 tsp) salt
✔ 60 ml (1/4 cup) natural pistachios
✔ 60 ml (1/4 cup) pistachio cream
✔ 60 ml (1/4 cup) nut butters (substitute to pistachio cream)


Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F) and place the rack in the centre. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a reusable baking sheet.

2. Chop the dark chocolate and set aside.

3. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the brown sugar and butter on high speed until smooth.

4. Add the egg and mix well.

5. Stir in the chopped chocolate, flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Mix on low speed until no loose flour remains. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

6. Using two spoons, divide the dough into 24 equal portions on the prepared baking sheet. Roll each portion into a ball with your hands and slightly flatten them.

7. Bake for 7 minutes.

8. Meanwhile, chop the pistachios. In a small microwave-safe bowl, warm the pistachio cream for 20 to 30 seconds to soften it.

9. After removing the cookies from the oven, use the back of a measuring spoon to press a small indent into the centre of each cookie.

10. Fill each indent with 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) of pistachio cream and sprinkle with the chopped pistachios. Let cool slightly before serving.

☝️ Pistachio cream is a sweet, ultra-creamy dessert version of natural pistachio butter, adding a rich flavour to these cookies. Substitute with other nut butters and nuts of your choice. After 7 minutes, the cookies will still be very soft and may appear undercooked, this is normal! Resist the urge to bake them longer to ensure they stay moist and chewy once cooled.


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