PISTACHIO SPRITZ PINWHEELS

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Yield 32 cookie

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 C ( 3 oz) toasted unsalted shelled pistachios
3/4 C confectioners sugar
2 sticks unsalted butter, room temp
1 t pure vanilla extract
1/4 t pure almond extract
3-5 drops green gel food paste such as green leaf
2 1/4 C all purpose flour
1/4 t coarse salt
1 oz bittersweet chocolate melted

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Pulse nuts w/ 1/4 C sugar until finely ground. 2. With mixer on med speed beat butter with remaining sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in extracts and food color. Reduce speed to low; add flour, salt and pistachio mixture and beat until combined. Add 3 T water, one T at at time until dough is pliable. 3. Divide dough in half; spoon into cookie press and press onto lined baking sheet. 4. Bake rotating sheets once about 14 minutes. Let cookies cool. 5. Place melted chocolate in a small piping bag with writing tip. Pipe chocolate onto center. let cookies cool.