CHOCOLATE-PISTACHIO COOKIES

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Crisp pistachio cookies, sandwiched around a soft, chocolate filling, are dipped in bittersweet chocolate and garnished with a sprinkle of bright-green pistachios.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes 15

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
4 ounces salted shelled pistachios (about 1 cup), ground to a paste in a food processor
1 large egg white
1/8 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Pinch of coarse salt
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
For the garnish: slivered, unsalted, shelled pistachios (optional)

Steps:

Make filling: Bring 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved; set aside.
Put egg yolks in the heatproof bowl of an electric mixer set over a pan of simmering water. Whisk by hand until yolks are warm to the touch, about 2 minutes. Fit mixer with the whisk attachment. Mix yolks on medium speed; pour in sugar syrup. Raise speed to high; mix until mixture is cool and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to medium; drizzle in melted chocolate. Refrigerate until firm, about 45 minutes.
Make cookies: Put pistachio paste and rest of sugar in the clean bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until smooth. Mix in the egg white, vanilla, and salt.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Transfer dough to a pastry bag fitted with a small (about 1/4 inch) plain round tip (such as Ateco #10). Pipe 1-inch rounds onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing about 1 inch apart.
Bake cookies until firm and golden around edges, about 10 minutes. Transfer on parchment to a wire rack, and let cool completely.
Place cookies, bottom sides up, on a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Spread 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons chocolate filling on bottom of half of the cookies. Sandwich with remaining cookies. Freeze 1 hour.
Make glaze: Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add shortening; stir until combined. Let cool, stirring, until mixture is lukewarm.
Using a chocolate fork or regular fork, hold 1 cookie at a time above bowl of chocolate glaze. Spoon glaze over cookie, letting excess drip back into bowl. Transfer to a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Garnish with slivered pistachios. Refrigerate until set, 5 minutes.

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Beavon Monayo

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These cookies are amazing! I love the combination of chocolate and pistachio. They're perfect for any occasion.

Quntion Ingram

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These cookies were a complete disaster. They didn't spread out in the oven and they tasted like burnt chocolate.

lisa muse

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These cookies were a bit dry and crumbly. I think I might have overbaked them.

Wandi Mlambo

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I found the recipe to be a bit too complicated. I think there are easier ways to make chocolate pistachio cookies.

BURHAAN BUREEQO FAMILY

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These cookies are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're worth the effort. They're so delicious and unique.

saroj kumar

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I'm not usually a fan of pistachio, but these cookies changed my mind. The pistachio flavor is subtle and pairs perfectly with the chocolate.

Seraj Mansur

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These cookies are so easy to make and they always turn out perfectly. I love that I can always count on them to be a crowd-pleaser.

Antwan1 Bakerx

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I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them!

Moeketsi Mohohlo

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These were the best chocolate pistachio cookies I've ever had! The combination of flavors was perfect and the cookies were so soft and chewy.

Shahzada Murtaza

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These cookies are way too dry. I wouldn't recommend them.

Tamoor Jutt

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I found the recipe to be a bit confusing and the cookies didn't turn out as expected.

Kiran Majhi

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The cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but overall they were still good.

Patrick Flavin.

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These cookies are easy to make and taste great. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a simple and delicious cookie recipe.

FLORENCE ATIENO OTIENO

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I was a bit skeptical about the pistachio and chocolate combination, but I was pleasantly surprised. The cookies are delicious and have a unique flavor.