1/2 pound unsalted butter or margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt (omit this if your pistachios are salted)
1/2-2/3 cup raspberry or strawberry jam
2/3 cup pistachios, chopped
Preheat oven to 325 F. Combine butter, sugar and egg; beat until thoroughly blended. Stir in flour and salt. Spread one-half of dough into 9 inch square pan. Bake 10 minutes; remove from oven. Spread jam to within 1/2 inch of edge. Add pistachios to remaining dough. Drop by spoonfuls over jam to cover. Bake 35 minutes until top is golden brown; cool. Cut into squares.
Note: Recipe and photo courtesy of the California Pistachio Commission
Melissa in South Florida Dec 19, 2007
Would make this again.
I did not make this but my friend made them for a cookie exchange that I attended. They were AWESOME!! She did say that she bought pistachios in the shells and I plan on making these cookies for Christmas and think I will use shelled pistachios. I love the flavor of these cookies!!!! YUM!
Melissa in West Virginia Dec 19, 2007
Would make this again.
The cookies were a huge hit at my office cookie exchange! Everyone asked for the recipe. I used milk chocolate instead of jam. A tip on the pistachios - buy them already shelled!
A cookie baker in washington Dec 7, 2006
Would make this again.
Very good but texture could be better
Mallory in Memphis, TN Dec 7, 2006
Would make this again.
I am a newlywed who has never baked without someone else's help in the kitchen but I have a cookie swap this weekend. So I did a test run tonight that I am going to take to work. They are delicious. So easy, and look great! I of course added a little more pistachios than it called for because you can not have to many pistachios! These will be a Christmas tradition for sure!
A cookie baker in New York Dec 7, 2006
Would make this again.
GREAT recipe! Very easy and makes great gifts! Use any kind of filling!
Wendeline in Kirkland, WA Dec 6, 2006
Would make this again.
Very easy to bake. A little on the expensive side to make (cost of pistachios & real butter). But that's what made them so good!
A cookie baker in Ontario, Canada Nov 21, 2006
Would make this again.
Super simple recipe, simple ingredients and totally delicious. A definite recipe to add to your collection.
Alison M in Phoenix Nov 11, 2006
Would make this again.
This recipe was awesome! I made it last xmas and it was a hit. They freeze well and taste great. I will make it every year with my xmas baking. It was easy too!
A cookie baker in az Jun 23, 2006
Would make this again.
We made these for Christmas 2005 and out of all of the cookies we made this one was the outstanding success, everyone had to have the recipe. We used marionberry jam.
Barb N in Illinois Nov 29, 2005
Would make this again.
Made these for Thanksgiving. The guys sure like them. I will make these for our Christmas Concert reception. They will surely be a hit. Great recipe, thanks. Barb N.
