Description
Soft and chewy pistachio cookies made with pistachio pudding mix and filled with chocolate chips, green candy pieces, and walnuts. These festive cookies have a vibrant green color, rich nutty flavor, and a perfect balance of sweetness and crunch.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3.4 ounces pistachio instant pudding mix
- 2 large eggs
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup green chocolate candies (such as green M&M-style candies)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer until light and creamy.
- Add the vanilla extract, almond extract, and pistachio pudding mix and mix until combined.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until a soft dough forms.
- Fold in the chocolate chips, green candies, and chopped walnuts until evenly distributed.
- Scoop about 1½ tablespoons of dough per cookie and place on the prepared baking sheet, leaving 2 inches of space between cookies.
- Bake for 9–11 minutes until the edges are lightly golden while the centers remain soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Chilling the dough for 30 minutes helps create thicker cookies.
- Walnuts can be replaced with chopped pistachios for stronger pistachio flavor.
- White chocolate chips can substitute semi-sweet chips for a sweeter cookie.
- Do not overbake; the cookies will continue to set as they cool.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain their soft texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 9–11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 190 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
