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Pistachio Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft and chewy pistachio chocolate chip cookies stuffed with pistachio cream, featuring golden edges, gooey centers, and nutty crunch.
Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 2 minutes
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 8 cookies
Calories 439 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing bowl Large

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoon Pistachio cream plus extra for filling
  • 113 g Unsalted butter
  • 100 g Light brown sugar
  • 50 g Granulated sugar
  • 1 Egg room temperature
  • 0.5 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 160 g All-purpose flour
  • 0.5 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon Salt
  • 100 g Chocolate chips or broken pieces
  • 45 g Crushed pistachios

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Freeze 1 tablespoon scoops of pistachio cream on a parchment-lined sheet.
  • Brown the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until amber and speckled, then chill in the freezer for 5 minutes.
  • Whisk brown butter with both sugars until well mixed.
  • Add egg and vanilla, mix until smooth.
  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in separate bowl.
  • Fold dry ingredients into wet just until combined, then stir in chocolate and pistachios.
  • Scoop out heaping 3 tablespoon of dough, flatten, place frozen pistachio cream ball in center, and wrap dough around to seal.
  • Chill the cookie dough balls in refrigerator for 30 minutes and preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C.
  • Place chilled dough balls on parchment-lined sheet, top with more pistachio cream if desired.
  • Bake 12–14 minutes until edges are golden brown.
  • Let cookies cool on sheet 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Cookies stay fresh for 4 days in an airtight container or can be frozen for longer storage. Reheat briefly to restore tenderness.