St Patricks Day Pistachio Cookies Recipes

SAINT PATRICK'S PISTACHIO COOKIES

Saint Patrick's Pistachio Cookies image

These taste-tempting green pistachio cookies are the ideal Saint Patrick's Day treat! Two secret ingredients, avocado and applesauce, keep all the taste and texture!

Provided by Kate's Kitchen

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland Irish

Time 35m

Yield 35

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

½ ripe avocado
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup applesauce (such as Mott's®)
½ cup white sugar
¼ cup skim milk
1 large egg
2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant pistachio pudding mix (such as Jell-O®)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
⅔ cup pistachio nuts
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Puree avocado in the bowl of a food processor. Add butter and blend until creamy. Add applesauce, sugar, and milk; pulse to combine. Add egg; pulse until smooth. Add pudding mix, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt; pulse until dough is smooth and pastel green.
Place pistachio nuts in a resealable freezer bag and crush with a meat mallet. Add crushed pistachio nuts and flour to dough; pulse to combine.
Drop tablespoons of dough 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets; flatten gently.
Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are beginning to brown, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on baking sheets, 5 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92.9 calories, Carbohydrate 14.7 g, Cholesterol 8.8 mg, Fat 3.1 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 138.8 mg, Sugar 7.4 g

ST. PATRICK'S DAY PISTACHIO CUPCAKES

St. Patrick's Day Pistachio Cupcakes image

"On St. Patrick's Day our family gets together for a special dinner and other festivities," explains Susan Frantz of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. "Green is dominant in most of the food we serve, so these cupcakes tinted with pistachio pudding mix are a perfect addition.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant pistachio pudding mix
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup cream cheese frosting
Green sprinkles and/or chocolate jimmies

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, pudding mix, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients until combined. Fold in chocolate chips. , Fill foil or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Frost and decorate as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 245mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.