Pistachio cookies recipe

These easy pistachio cookies are the perfect balance of soft and crunchy and each one is under 250 calories. 

Our easy chocolate chip cookies are popular for a reason, but if you’re looking for an alternative bake to switch things up we think you’ll love these nutty cookies. Perfectly crumbly with big chunks of white chocolate, they are the perfect treat to enjoy with a warm cup of tea. 

Ingredients

• 200g plain flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 100g soft butter
• 100g caster sugar
• 1 medium egg
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• Pinch of salt
• 50g chopped pistachio nuts
• 50g roughly chopped white chocolate

Method

1. Heat your oven to 180C (160C fan, Gas 4). Cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla.
2. Beat in the egg, followed by the flour, baking powder and salt.
3. Mix till just combined so as not to overwork the dough. Stir through the nuts and chocolate.
4. Roll into golf-ball size rounds and place on a baking tray. Flatten slightly with your hand. Remember to leave plenty of room between them as they will spread.
5. Bake for 10 minutes until just slightly golden around the edges and still gooey in the middle. Cool on the baking tray until firm enough to lift onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Top tips for making pistachio cookies

Give the cookies an extra flavour dimension by adding a pinch of saffron or ground cardamom seeds to the dough.

Jessica Ransom

“If you want to freeze the cookie dough, it’s best to first freeze the balls of dough in a single layer. So make sure your baking tray can fit into your freezer. Once the balls are solid, you can store them in a freezer bag or container which takes up less space!”

To avoid overcrowding you baking tray, consider baking the cookies across a couple of trays like these ones from Tala.

Tala Performance Baking Sheet - View at Amazon 

You can buy these non-stick trays in medium or large size. Although the large will fit more cookies on, it may not fit in most fridges or freezers. The raised edges make it easier to lift the tray in and out of the oven and the non-stick coating means there’s no need for baking paper. 

If you like this recipe you should try these Millie’s cookies next. Alternatively, our sugar cookies recipe is the perfect base for decorating and these vanilla cookies are cheap and easy to make with kids.