PISTACHIO SPRITZ PINWHEELS

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Dollops of dark chocolate are piped into the centers of these buttery pistachio spritz cookies.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Time 2h

Yield Makes about 32

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 cup (3 ounces) toasted unsalted shelled pistachios
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
3 to 5 drops green gel-paste food color, such as leaf green
2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pulse pistachios with 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar in a food processor until finely ground.
  • With a mixer on medium speed, beat butter with remaining 1/2 cup confectioners' 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 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough is smooth and pliable (so it will push through press).
  • Divide dough in half; spoon half into a cookie press fitted with a pinwheel design. Press cookies (2 pushes of spritzer), 1 inch apart, onto a baking sheet lined with a nonstick baking mat. Repeat with remaining dough and another lined baking sheet.
  • Bake, rotating sheets once, until edges are pale golden, about 14 minutes. Let cookies cool on sheets 1 minute, then transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely.
  • Place melted chocolate in a small piping bag fitted with a small writing tip, or a resealable plastic bag with a corner snipped off. Pipe chocolate in center of each cookie and let set, about 1 hour. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container, between sheets of parchment or waxed paper, up to 1 week.

Shae Terbeek
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cookies didn't turn out as pretty as the ones in the picture.


Burton Joseph W. De La Garza
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These cookies are so addictive! I can't stop eating them.


Quratulain Rajput
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I had a little trouble getting the dough to roll out evenly, but other than that, these cookies were a breeze to make.


Alina Mataka
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These cookies are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're definitely worth the effort. They're so delicious and they look so impressive.


amumpire phiona
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I'm not a fan of pistachio, but I really enjoyed these cookies. The raspberry jam filling is the perfect complement to the pistachio flavor.


Malik Tayyab
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These cookies are the perfect combination of sweet and salty. I love the way the pistachio flavor pairs with the raspberry jam.


Steve Steidl
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I love the way these cookies look, but they're a bit too dry for my taste.


Dieketseng koketso Mogano
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These cookies are a bit too crumbly for my liking.


David Luka
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I followed the recipe exactly and my cookies turned out perfectly. They're so delicious and I can't wait to make them again.


Omarion McNeal
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These cookies are way too sweet for my taste.


Rana Abdullah Azam M Azam
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cookies didn't turn out as pretty as the ones in the picture.


Tshepang Mokhutswane
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These cookies are so addictive! I can't stop eating them.


Delina Sexius
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I had a little trouble getting the dough to roll out evenly, but other than that, these cookies were a breeze to make.


Dani Jaan
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These cookies are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're definitely worth the effort. They're so delicious and they look so impressive.


Rrr Eeee
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I'm not a huge fan of pistachio, but I really enjoyed these cookies. The raspberry jam filling is the perfect complement to the pistachio flavor.


Umu Almaz Abdirashid
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These cookies are so cute and festive! I can't wait to make them for my next holiday party.


Abenathîê Dlamini
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I love the combination of pistachio and raspberry in these cookies. They're the perfect balance of sweet and tart.


Lal Jan
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These pistachio spritz pinwheels were a hit at my last party! They're so easy to make and they look so festive.