Salted Pistachio White Chocolate Cookies

Indulge in Pistachio White Chocolate Cookies —where creamy white chocolate meets crunchy pistachios for a perfectly irresistible treat in every bite!

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Why You’ll LOVE These Pistachio White Chocolate Cookies!

If you love a sweet and salty treat you will be OBSESSED with these cookies! There is a perfect balance of sweetness from the white chocolate chips and sugar to the salty pistachios and flakey salt!

Another draw? These Pistachio White Chocolate Cookies only require a single bowl! That means you are closer to cookies than you’d expect with minimal dishes afterwards.

When to Make Pistachio White Chocolate Cookies

There are endless prefect times when making these Pistachio White Chocolate Cookies. Make them for a holiday gathering, for a house-warming gift, to have with coffee, or just on a Tuesday because you’re craving them!

Trust me, there’s no bad time to make a batch.

Ingredients

This recipe has many of the classic ingredients that you would expect from other cookie recipe. The main different is that you need to ensure you have:

Pistachios- I recommend getting pistachios that have no shells!

White Chocolate Chips- You don’t need a specific brand of chocolate chips.

In addition, you will need: an egg, sugar, butter, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder and soda, and salt!

If you love to top your cookies with flakey salt, I’d recommend doing so with this recipe! It adds a great flavor addition!

How to Make Pistachio White Chocolate Cookies

To start making these Pistachio White Chocolate Cookies grab out your butter and egg to bring to room temperature! Then, grab out your baking sheet, hand mixer, cooling rack, and preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Firstly, roughly chop your pistachios until you have ½ cup. Set these aside.

Once they are close you can begin whipping this dough together. In a medium bowl cream together the butter and sugar using a hand mixer, then add in the egg and vanilla extract. Continue to mix.

Once combined, slowly add in the dry ingredients (besides the chocolate chips and pistachios) and continue to use the hand mixer.

Next up, fold in the white chocolate chips and chopped pistachios until evenly distributed throughout the dough.

Use your cookie scoop to grab an even portion of dough and place on the baking sheet. Allow room between each ball so the cookies have some personal space!

Don’t squish them down! They will naturally spread a bit.

Bake for about 12-13 minutes, remove from the oven, allow them to continue to bake on the baking sheet for about 3 minutes (this is when you add the flakey salt!), then transfer to the cooling rack to fully cool. Enjoy!

Substitutions and Additions

• If you enjoy white chocolate chips or pistachios better than the other, you can adjust the portion of each! If you enjoy chocolate chips the best you can do ¾ cup white chocolate chips and ¼ cup chopped pistachios.
• I HIGHLY recommend adding the optional flakey salt. The thick flakes add exceptional flavor!
• If you want even more additions, you can add more chopped pistachios and white chocolate chips to the dough balls just before you put the baking sheet in the oven.

Expert Tips and Tricks

• If you want to get a very round cookie, take a cup and run the rim around the edge of the cookies as it is removed from the oven. At this point the cookies are soft enough to be molded to your desired ’roundness’.
• Your cookies may look slightly underdone as you remove them from the oven. That is why you allow them to continue cooking on the baking sheet out of the oven for three minutes. This add the perfect tough of heat!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

If your answer hasn’t been found so far, it may be here! If not, leave it in the comments down below and I will get you an answer as I am able to!

What are some other nut cookie recipes?

If you enjoy cookies with nuts in them you should also try out my Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies or my Salted Maple Walnut Cookies!

How long can pistachio cookies be stored?

You can store these cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days!

Is Baker’s white chocolate the same as white chocolate chips?

Technically, white chocolate chips aren’t actually considered chocolate because it is not made from cocoa butter. Baker’s white chocolate and these white chocolate chips can be interchangeable in this recipe. Be sure to chop it up into small pieces!

A Word From a Registered Dietitian

Sure, cookies aren’t the most nutritious way to consume pistachios. But, having them in the form of a cookie doesn’t negate their health benefits!

Pistachios are a great source of antioxidants! That means they help reduce free radicals. These can cause harm to your DNA! In the most basic explanation-antioxidants join with them to prevent this from happening.

Craving More?

If you give these Salted Pistachio White Chocolate Cookies a taste be sure to leave a 5-Star rating and comment down below! This really supports me and entices others to also give the recipe a go!

You can also share a photo of your creation by tagging me on Instagram! I’d love to see how it turned out!

You will also want to try my:

• Chocolate Chip Cookies Without Butter
• Cake Mix Cookies
• Pistachio Overnight Oats
• Chocolate Chip Cookies Stuffed with Peanut Butter

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