Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup unsalted shelled pistachios, chopped
  • 1/2 cup white baking chips
  • Chopped pistachios, if desired

Method

  • Heat oven to 325F.
  • Beat butter in bowl at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
  • Add flour, powdered sugar and cornstarch; beat at low speed until well mixed.
  • (Dough will be crumbly.)
  • Stir in 1/2 cup pistachios.
  • Shape dough into 1-inch balls, flouring hands, if necessary.
  • Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake 14-17 minutes or until set and lightly browned around edges.
  • Remove to cooling rack.
  • Cool completely.
  • Microwave 1/2 cup baking chips in small bowl on Medium (50% power) 1-2 minutes or until softened.
  • Stir until smooth.
  • Place melted chips in small resealable plastic food bag.
  • Snip off very small corner of bag.
  • Drizzle glaze onto cooled cookies.
  • Top with chopped pistachios, if desired.
  • Variation: Omit white baking chips.
  • Follow directions for mixing and baking cookies as above.
  • Immediately roll cookies in powdered sugar.
  • When cool, roll cookies again in powdered sugar.