PISTACHIO BUTTONS RECIPE

Pistachio Buttons Recipe image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup Imperial Sugar® / Dixie Crystals® Granulated Sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted
1/3 cup finely chopped pistachios
10 drops green food coloring, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Divide dough in half. Mix melted chocolate into half of dough; add pistachios and food coloring if desired to the remaining half. Divide each dough into four portions.
Roll out one chocolate portion into an 8-in. x 3-in. rectangle. Roll one green portion into an 8-in. log; place on chocolate dough 1 in. from a long side. Roll dough around filling and seal edges. Repeat with remaining dough. Wrap each in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.
Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 10 dozen.