Honey Pistachio Cookies (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Dough mix
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1 large egg
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1 cup shelled pistachios, roughly chopped
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2 cups plain flour
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½ teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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½ cup white sugar
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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⅓ cup honey
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¼ teaspoon salt
→ Topping details
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2 tablespoons honey to drizzle (optional)
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1 tablespoon flaky sea salt
# Instructions:
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Fire up your oven to 350°F (175°C) and cover two baking trays with parchment paper. Setting it all up first will make everything smoother when baking starts!
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In a big mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar on high for 2-3 minutes until it's fluffy and light. This step adds air so your cookies turn out soft.
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Beat in the honey, egg, and vanilla extract until you don’t see any liquid. At first, it may look odd or split, but some patience will smooth things out.
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In another bowl, stir together the flour, soda, and salt. Doing this spreads the baking soda evenly so you get a uniform lift.
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Add the flour mix gradually to the wet ingredients, stirring until you form soft dough. Stop once things are mixed; overdoing it can make the cookies dense.
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Gently stir the pistachios into the mix until equally spread throughout. The nuts bring lovely flavor and crunch.
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Scoop out about a tablespoon of dough and roll it into a ball with your palms. Put these balls on the prepped trays, keeping them a couple of inches apart.
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Press down lightly on the dough balls using the back of a spoon. This shapes the cookies and helps them cook evenly.
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Stick the trays in the oven for 12-15 minutes. Once the edges look slightly golden but the middle is soft, they’re ready to pull out.
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As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, sprinkle flaky sea salt on them. The sweet-salty mix is unbeatable!
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Let the cookies sit on the tray for 5 minutes to firm up, then move them to a cooling rack. Drizzle honey over chilled cookies if you want extra shine and sweetness.
# Notes:
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You can keep these cookies fresh in a sealed container for up to 5 days.
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Using honey in these cookies keeps them moist and chewy longer than sugar-based cookies.
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Go for high-quality honey! Varieties like clover or wildflower add lovely, unique flavors to the cookies.