Description
A simple recipe for delicious homemade pistachio cookies with a salted honey glaze. These cookies are chewy, nutty, and perfectly balanced with sweet and salty flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup honey
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup shelled pistachios, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
- 2 tablespoons honey (optional, for drizzling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the honey, egg, and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until a dough forms.
- Gently fold in the chopped pistachios until evenly distributed in the dough.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll them into balls. Place them on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Gently press each dough ball with the back of a spoon to flatten slightly.
- Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cookies are still warm, sprinkle the coarse sea salt over the top of each cookie.
- For added sweetness, drizzle a little honey over the cookies once they are cool.
- Serve with your favorite beverage and enjoy the sweet, salty, and nutty goodness of these pistachio cookies.
Notes
- Honey adds natural sweetness and chewiness.
- Pistachios provide crunch and nutty flavor.
- Sea salt balances the sweetness.
- Butter creates a melt-in-your-mouth texture.
- These pistachio cookies are great for holidays.
- For best results, use good quality pistachios for your pistachio cookies.
- Ensure your butter is softened for easy creaming when making these pistachio cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg