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5 from 2 votes

Pistachio Cut Out Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 drops pistachio flavor
  • 2 3/4-3 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped roasted pistachios

Pistachio Icing

  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon corn syrup
  • 2-3 tablespoons water
  • 4 drops pistachio flavor
  • 1/4 cup super-finely chopped roasted pistachios

Instructions

  • Cream together butter and powdered sugar.
  • Add egg and flavorings.
  • Mix together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Add in chopped pistachios
  • Mix until the dough forms a ball.
  • Roll out on floured surface or between sheets of wax paper.
  • These were rolled 1/4" thick.
  • Cut with cookie cutter.
  • Bake at 400° for 6-9 minutes.

Icing

  • Mix powdered sugar, corn syrup, water and flavor until smooth.
  • Pipe icing onto cooled cookies with a #3 tip.
  • Outline and fill in cookie shape and immediately sprinkle on pistachio pieces before icing sets up.
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