Pistachio Cookies - Biscotti al Pistachio
 
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Serves: 4 to 5 dozen cookies
Ingredients
  • 4⅓ cup of unsalted raw pistachios
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbs. flavorful honey
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 3 large egg whites
  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar, sifted
  • 50 pistachio pieces, either a whole or half pistachio
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350ยบ F, arrange the racks to the top third and middle sections of your oven. Line two heavy-duty baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Place the 4⅓ cups of pistachios in the work bowl of a food processor with ½ cup of the granulated sugar. Pulse until the pistachios are finely ground, but be careful not to turn the nuts into a paste. Add the remaining granulated sugar, honey, and lemon zest to the work bowl and process only until combined with the ground nuts.
  3. Slowly add the egg whites to the work bowl through the feed tube as the food processor is running. Once a soft, not sticky, dough has been formed, stop and turn the mixture out onto a work surface or plate.
  4. Have the pistachio pieces and sifted confectioner's sugar alongside the dough & prepared baking sheets; begin to form the cookies.
  5. Taking small pieces of dough, about the size of a small walnut and roll into a ball. Roll the newly formed balls of dough into the confectioner's sugar to thoroughly coat and place on the prepared baking sheet about 1¼ inches apart. Once the cookies have been formed, take a pistachio and gently press it into the center of the dough.
  6. Place the baking sheets into the preheated oven and bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. Midway during the baking process, reverse the trays onto opposite racks and turn the sheets from back to front.
  7. Remove the baking sheets to a rack to cool.
Recipe by LaBellaSorella at https://labellasorella.com/2016/12/pistachio-cookies-biscotti-al-pistacchio-2/