Description
These Chocolate Pistachio Pinwheel Cookies are a delightful treat with a striking appearance. The combination of rich chocolate dough swirled with vibrant green pistachio dough creates a visually appealing and delicious cookie perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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For the Chocolate Dough:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
For the Pistachio Dough:
- 1/3 cup finely ground pistachios
- 1–2 drops green food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Blend Wet Ingredients: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Gradually add to the wet ingredients to form a smooth dough.
- Prepare Dough: Divide the dough in half. Mix cocoa powder into one half and ground pistachios and food coloring into the other half.
- Roll and Chill: Roll each dough portion into rectangles, chill, stack, roll into a log, and chill again.
- Bake: Slice the log, place cookies on a baking sheet, and bake until set.
- Cool and Serve: Cool on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
- For a festive touch, roll the dough log in finely chopped pistachios before chilling.
- The dough can be frozen for up to 2 months; adjust bake time accordingly when slicing and baking from frozen.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
