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Chocolate Pistachio Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 egg yolk large
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 ¼ cup flour
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup pistachios blanched
  • 1 egg white
  • raspberry jam for the thumbprint

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 F.
  • In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream together the sugar and butter for 5 minutes.
  • Add the egg yolk and beat.
  • Whisk together the baking powder, cocoa powder, and flour in a smaller bowl.
  • Add to the creamed sugar mixture and beat just until incorporated.
  • Wrap the dough and place it in the refrigerator to cool.
  • Next, place the pistachios in a food processor and grind them into small pieces.
  • Roll out the dough into 1-inch balls.
  • Make an imprint by pressing your thumb into each cookie.
  • Add the egg white into a small bowl and whisk.
  • Roll the edge of the cookie into the egg white.
  • Roll the edges of the cookie into the crushed pistachios.
  • Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Repeat until all cookies are garnished.
  • Using a spoon, add a small amount of raspberry jam into the centre of each.
  • Bake for approximately 15 minutes.
  • Allow cookies to cool before transferring to a wire rack.