Salted Pistachio Pudding Cookies-the perfect cookie for pistachio lovers!
Pistachios have to be my all time favorite nut.
As a kid, they were always a treat. Usually we had them at my grandparents during the holidays. Back then, they were dyed red and when you opened them the dye would transfer to your fingertips. It took a lot of scrubbing to remove all the evidence of overindulgence but they were just so good. And salted just right every time.
These days I don’t even think you can find the red ones. It’s Natural all the way. I’m fine with that, the color was pretty, but as an adult, red fingertips are not cool.
Pistachios are my special snack. The snack I hide from the kids and hubby. Way too expensive to be eaten recklessly like a potato chip. And don’t even think they’re the same as a peanut. No Pistachios are the nut that puts all other snacks to shame. A class above.
I’m not sure how it happened. I ended up with a bag of UNSALTED pistachios. I can not even begin to tell you how devastating it is to anticipate that first nut, cracking it away from it’s shell, then popping it in your mouth, expecting that perfectly salted pistachio flavor. Then blah. Boring. No salt.
I try not to snack a lot. So when I do snack, I want to enjoy it. I won’t settle for just ok. Even my son, who hovers waiting for me to open these nuts, my son who eats anything and everything, walked away from these nuts.
So what to do with them? Make Cookies of course! In a cookie, these nuts ruled. Their lack of salt went undetected. Everyone loved these cookies and compared them to eating Pistachio Ice Cream, in cookie form.
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recipe source ChocolateChocolateandmore.comSalted Pistachio Pudding Cookies
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deb in Georgia says
April 28, 2013 at 9:19 pmCooking time says 10-10 minutes. What should it be please?
Joan Hayes says
April 28, 2013 at 11:00 pmDeb, thanks for catching that, it should be 1-12 minutes.
The Café Sucre Farine says
April 28, 2013 at 9:24 pmMy husband would go crazy over these! They look and sound wonderful!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
April 28, 2013 at 10:53 pmI’ve only had pistachios a few times, but I’ve never had anything made with them. I must try these Joan!
Rachel @ Bakerita says
April 28, 2013 at 11:54 pmThese sound so amazing!! Yummy. Such a unique cookie that definitely needs a spot on my to-make list 🙂
Joan Hayes says
April 29, 2013 at 6:53 amThanks Rachel!
Emily @ The Em Dash says
April 29, 2013 at 12:36 amPistachio pudding is my favorite. Can’t wait to try these!
Medeja says
April 29, 2013 at 4:22 amI also love pistachios! They have really unique flavor!
tanya says
April 29, 2013 at 7:45 amI’ve made that mistake before and bought the unsalted pistachios, yuk! I baked with them too! Pistachios are my favorite nut too!!! Love them! Love these cookies Joan!
carrian says
April 29, 2013 at 5:46 pmLove pistachios!
Jeni says
April 30, 2013 at 2:19 pmI am crazy for pistachio ice cream so I am sure that I would love these cookies!
Suzanne says
April 30, 2013 at 3:10 pmI love cookies made with pudding mix in them they are so good!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says
May 1, 2013 at 2:37 pmThese would be a huge hit at my house – my whole family LOVES pistachios!
nancy pfeifer says
May 1, 2013 at 11:55 pmI will make these for my next bunco night!! they look delish! I hope you stop by to link- http://atozebracelebrations.com/2013/04/tuesday-link-party-5.html
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Lisa {AuthenticSuburbanGourmet} says
May 2, 2013 at 12:26 pmWhat an interesting cookie! Love it. I bet it is super moist and tasty!!! Pinning to make later. 🙂
Lora @cakeduchess says
May 2, 2013 at 12:44 pmoh, yes. Salted pistachio pudding cookie? Looks so good, Joan!
Cathy says
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Lindsay says
May 7, 2013 at 8:27 pmHow many does the recipe make?
Joan Hayes says
May 7, 2013 at 10:45 pmThis recipe will make about 4 dozen cookies.
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
May 12, 2013 at 12:45 pmThese look like they have a great texture! And I’ve never tried pistachio anything. I don’t like nuts and just assumed I wouldn’t like them. I guess I need to give them a shot!
Sandie says
May 19, 2013 at 8:11 pmWhat size pudding? I take it the pistachios should be salted? Thanx.
Joan Hayes says
May 19, 2013 at 9:12 pmHi Sandy, The pudding size I used is the 3.4 ounce (4 serving size) as for the nuts, you can used salted or unsalted, your choice.
Melissa says
July 28, 2013 at 1:45 amSupposedly the red pistachios are not around anymore because we have cut ties with the countries that produced them. I guess the harvesting methods left blemishes on the shells and the red food coloring covered that up. The new places we get them from don’t harvest them the same way and there are no blemishes. Personally I wish they were greener so the stuff I use them for looks fancy.
Joan Hayes says
July 28, 2013 at 10:50 amMelissa, thanks for that information, I never knew. Greeener nuts would be pretty, especially around the holidays!
Alayna says
October 24, 2013 at 10:20 pmIf my pistachios are salted do I need to add the salt to the tops of the cookies? Will that make it to salty? Thanks and can’t wait to make these tomorrow!
Joan Hayes says
October 25, 2013 at 8:29 pmAlayna, if your pistachios are already salted, I’d omit the extra salt on top. Enjoy!
Kathy Hayes says
November 19, 2013 at 2:06 amThese sound amazing, I love pistachios. I always try to make a few new cookies every year, this one I will for sure be making. In fact I think I’ll make them for Bunko night I know the ladies will love them. I was going to ask about many it made but seen some one already did, I’m thinking of even doubling it, because knowing my family they will be gobbling them up. Thanks Joan for sharing. And I’m thinking they must really be good seeing that the recipes comes from a fellow Hayes. LOL
Kelly says
December 4, 2013 at 1:27 pmDo you know how many dozen this recipe yields? Thanks!
Joan Hayes says
December 4, 2013 at 11:02 pmThis recipe will make 3 dozen cookies, enjoy!
Rhiannon says
March 23, 2014 at 7:05 pmI have these in the oven as I type:) I should of figured on the sticky dough, they won’t be beautiful but delicious! Do you have a method for squishing down the sticky dough?
Thank you:)
Joan Hayes says
March 25, 2014 at 8:14 amWhen I’m dealing with sticky cookie dough, I’ll use the bottom of a shot glass, lightly floured to press down the dough.
Helen Calvi says
November 25, 2014 at 9:03 amPlease can you tell me for the Salted Pistachio pudding recipe said spoon full, is it a teaspoon or tablespoon and would the cooking time be different. Thank You
Joan Hayes says
November 25, 2014 at 10:50 pmIt’s a rounded teaspoon.