Pistachio Shortbread Cookies

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by | Updated: December 3rd, 2016 | Read time: 1 minute

Hear “biscuits” and your mind wanders to fluffy bread rolls smothered in gravy. A sugared round treat is far from your first thought. Historically, though, shortbread cookies are known as biscuits. You can blame their strikingly similar makeup for this English language mix-up. But what’s in a name? Whether it’s a short, crunchy biscuit or a crumbly tea cookie, the Pistachio Shortbread Cookie is a refreshing remake to the classic recipe – no one will argue with that!

Shortbread Cookies Recipe with Pistachios

Ingredients

1 cup almond flour
2 Tbsp. coconut flour
2 Tbsp. crushed pistachios
¼ cup honey
1 Tbsp. ghee
1 tsp. natural pistachio extract
Pinch of salt

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and coat a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients (except chopped pistachios). Dough should be stiff. Add a tad more honey or ghee if mixture is too dry, or add more flour if mixture won’t hold together.
  3. Stir in chopped pistachios.
  4. Form dough into a log, cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
  5. Cut log into 3/4 –inch rounds and place on baking sheet.
  6. Bake about 8 minutes, or until golden.

Cheers, ladies and gents!