Name: White Chocolate-Orange-Pistachio Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: For Cookies:; 1 cup butter; ¼ cup white sugar; 2 egg yolks; ½ tsp vanilla extract; 2½ cups all-purpose flour; ¼ tsp salt; 3⅓ oz instant pistachio pudding mix; For Filling:; 2 cups white chocolate chips; ¼ cup whole milk; 1 tbsp orange zest; 2 oz Salted Pistachios

white chocolate orange pistachio thumbprint cookies recipe

How To Make White Chocolate-Orange-Pistachio Thumbprint Cookies

These thumbprint cookies are tasty pistachio cookies that are filled with an orange-infused white chocolate filling to make a sophisticated sweet treat.

Preparation: 30 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Cool Time: 1 hour

Total: 1 hour 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Cookies:

1cupbutter
¼cupwhite sugar
2egg yolks
½tspvanilla extract
2½cupsall-purpose flour
¼tspsalt
3⅓ozinstant pistachio pudding mix,1 pkg

For Filling:

2cupswhite chocolate chips
¼cupwhole milk
1tbsporange zest,grated
2ozsalted pistachios,roasted, finely chopped

Instructions

Combine butter, sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla extract in large bowl. Beat using an electric mixer until well mixed. Add flour, salt, and pudding mix; beat well. Chill dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheets. Make an indentation in the center of each cookie with your thumb.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly golden around the edges. Remove from baking sheet and allow to cool on a wire rack for about 30 minutes.
Combine white chocolate chips, milk, and orange zest in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 1½ minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until chocolate is melted and smooth.
Pour white chocolate mixture into a piping bag and pipe into the thumbprint of the cooled cookies. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios.