Saint Patrick's Pistachio Cookies Recipe

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Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 35

Yield: 70 1 1/2-inch cookies

Saint Patrick's Pistachio Cookies Recipe

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

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Drop tablespoons of dough 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets; flatten gently.

Step 5

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.

Nutritional Information

Saint Patrick's Pistachio Cookies Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:35

Calories: 92.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.6g 3%

Carbohydrates: 14.7g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 7.4g

Fat: 3.1g 5%

Saturated Fat: 1.1g 5%

Cholesterol: 8.8mg 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 68.7IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.7mg 5%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 3%

Vitamin C: 0.4mg 1%

Folate: 15.3mcg 4%

Calcium: 15.2mg 2%

Iron: 0.5mg 3%

Magnesium: 5.8mg 2%

Potassium: 53.7mg 2%

Sodium: 138.8mg 6%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 28.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.