Description
Soft, chewy pistachio cookies made with dry instant pistachio pudding mix, crunchy chopped pistachios, and optional white chocolate chips.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 box (3.4 oz) dry instant pistachio pudding mix
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup chopped pistachios
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, packed brown sugar, and granulated sugar together on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add the room temperature eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until fully incorporated. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, dry instant pistachio pudding mix, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry flour-pudding mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed just until a soft dough forms. Do not overmix.
- Gently fold in the chopped pistachios and white chocolate chips, if using, with a rubber spatula until evenly distributed.
- Using a standard 1.5-tablespoon cookie scoop, portion rounded dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are just barely golden brown and the centers remain soft and puffy.
- Let the cookies rest on the hot baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
Add the instant pistachio pudding mix dry, straight from the box—do not prepare it with milk. Use room temperature ingredients for a smooth, even dough, and avoid overbaking so the cookies stay soft and chewy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg