Description
Indulge in the delightful experience of Chocolate-Pistachio Sandwich Cookies, where rich dark chocolate meets creamy pistachio frosting. These gourmet cookies are not only visually stunning with their vibrant green pistachios but also deliver an irresistible flavor combination that will leave your taste buds craving more. Perfect for gatherings or as a special treat for yourself, these cookies are easy to make and sure to impress friends and family alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 2 ⅓ cups dark chocolate, chopped, divided use
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup roasted salted pistachios, coarsely chopped
- 1 box pistachio instant pudding mix (3.4 oz box)
- 1/3 cup milk
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 cup roasted salted pistachios, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt half of the chopped dark chocolate with unsalted butter until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract. Combine with melted chocolate mixture.
- Mix all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl, then gradually add to wet ingredients.
- Fold in coarsely chopped pistachios.
- Drop rounded dough onto baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes.
- Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Prepare frosting by mixing pudding mix, milk, softened butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, and remaining chopped pistachios.
- Spread frosting between two cookies to assemble sandwich cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg