- 1 cup Butter
- 1 ½ cups Sugar
- 2 ea Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Almond extract
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 4 cups All-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 ounce Unsweetened chocolate, melted
- ⅔ cups Pistachios, finely chopped
- Food coloring, green, as needed
ingredients
directions
1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. |
2. Divide dough in half. Mix melted chocolate into half of dough; add pistachios and food coloring if desired to the remaining half. Divide each dough into four portions. |
3. Roll out one chocolate portion into an 8-in. x 3-in. rectangle. Roll one green portion into an 8-in. log; place on chocolate dough 1 in. from a long side. Roll dough around filling and seal edges. Repeat with remaining dough. Wrap each in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. |
4. Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 10 dozen. |
Keywords
kev, cookies
