PISTACHIO CREAM CHEESE COOKIES

Pistachio Cream Cheese Cookies image

Provided by Alice C @Alliebaba

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup(s) butter, softened
3 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar
1 large egg
3 teaspoon(s) grated lemon peel
1 or 2 - drops green food colouring (mine needed 8 drops)
2 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1/2 cup(s) finely chopped pistachios
60 - shelled pistachios(about 1/3 cup)

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until blended. Beat in egg, lemon peel, vanilla and green food colouring.
In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually beat into creamed mixture.
Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a 7-1/2 inch long roll. Roll in finely chopped pistachios. Wrap each roll in plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Unwrap and cut crosswise into 1/4 inch slices. Place one inch apart on an un-greased baking sheets. Press a whole pistachio into the centre of each cookie.
Bake 9 minutes or until edges are slightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.