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    Star Cookies with Pistachio Cream

    Published December 24, 2019   ·   Last updated December 29, 2019   ·   By Pina   ·   Leave a Comment

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    If you love pistachio flavors, then these pistachio star cookies are for you!

    Stacked star cookies with green pistachio cream

    These star cookies use a very basic cookie dough recipe so that the pistachio cream filling is the star of the show. They’re perfect for a Christmas gathering or cookie exchange, but since they use a star shape, they’re also great year-round!

    Star cookies with pistachio cream

    Pistachio Cream – What Is It?

    It’s a sweet spread that is usually sold in glass jars. It’s basically nutella, but instead of being made with hazelnuts, it’s made with pistachios! It’s delicious, sweet, and irresistible.

    There’s tons of brands of pistachio cream out there. Here’s one that’s similar to the one I used.

    Star Cookie Cutters

    I used plastic star cookie cutters to cut the dough. Here is the exact set I used.

    Star cookies on a cooling rack and a bowl of pistachio cream with a spoon

    How to Make Star Cookies – Step by Step

    Preheat oven to 350F. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (photo 1)

    Add egg and vanilla extract. Beat until combined (photo 2)

    Add flour and baking powder and mix until dough starts to form (photo 3)

    Roll out dough with a rolling pin on a floured surface. Roll out to 1/8 inch thickness

    Using a star cookie cutter, cut out star shapes, rerolling and cutting scraps (photo 4)

    Using a smaller star cookie cutter, cut a smaller star in the center of the larger stars. Do this for half the cookies.

    Arrange whole and cutout cookies on 2 parchment-lined baking sheets.

    Bake on top and bottom racks for approximately 8 minutes, until the edges of the cookies start to turn golden (photos 5 &6)

    How to make pistachio star cookies - step by step (#1-6)

    Remove cookies from the oven and let them cool. Dust cutout cookies with powdered sugar if desired (photo 7)

    Spread pistachio cream over bottom of each whole cookie (photo 8)

    Place cutout cookie on whole cookie, sugar side up (photo 9)

    How to make pistachio star cookies - step by step (#7-9)

    Top Tips to Make Pistachio Star Cookies

    • If you don’t want to use pistachio cream, you can substitute nutella, jam, lemon curd. Whatever filling you like! The dough is so neutral that any filling flavor will work with these cookies.
    • Store these cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
    • For the larger star, I used a 3 1/4 inch star cookie cutter, and for the smaller, inner star I used a 1 3/4 inch star cookie cutter. This is the set here.

    Grouped star cookies with a bowl of pistachio cream

    More Cookie Recipes You Might Like:

    • Amaretti Cookies
    • Raspberry Linzer Cookies
    • Almond Swirl Cookies with Amarena Cherries

    If you’ve tried making these Star Cookies, or any other recipe on the blog please let me know what you thought of it, I love hearing from you! You can also FOLLOW ME on INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, and PINTEREST to see more delicious food and what I’ve been up to.

    Stacked star cookies with green pistachio cream
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    Star Cookies with Pistachio Cream

    These star cookies with pistachio cream are made with a simple cookie dough to let the flavors of the pistachio cream really come through! Plus they're so pretty!

    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Italian
    Prep Time 30 minutes
    Cook Time 8 minutes
    Servings 15 cookies
    Calories 296.59 kcal
    Author Pina Bresciani

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup butter at room temperature
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • 1 egg
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 3 cups all purpose flour plus extra for rolling
    • 2 tsp baking powder
    • 1/2 cup pistachio cream
    • powdered sugar for dusting

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350F. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

    2. Add egg and vanilla extract. Beat until combined.

    3. Add flour and baking powder and mix until dough starts to form.

    4. Roll out dough with a rolling pin on a floured surface. Roll out to 1/8 inch thickness.

    5. Using a star cookie cutter, cut out star shapes, rerolling and cutting scraps.

    6. Using a smaller star cookie cutter, cut a smaller star in the center of the larger stars. Do this for half the cookies.

    7. Arrange whole and cutout cookies on 2 parchment-lined baking sheets.

    8. Bake on top and bottom racks for approximately 8 minutes, until the edges of the cookies start to turn golden.

    9. Remove cookies from the oven and let them cool. Dust cutout cookies with powdered sugar if desired.

    10. Spread pistachio cream over bottom of each whole cookie. Place cutout cookie on whole cookie, sugar side up.

    Recipe Notes

    • If you don't want to use pistachio cream, you can substitute nutella, jam, lemon curd. Whatever filling you like! The dough is so neutral that any filling flavor will work with these cookies.
    • Store these cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
    • For the larger star, I used a 3 1/4 inch star cookie cutter, and for the smaller, inner star I used a 1 3/4 inch star cookie cutter. This is the set here. 
    Nutrition Facts
    Star Cookies with Pistachio Cream
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 296.59 Calories from Fat 134
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 14.93g23%
    Saturated Fat 8.17g51%
    Cholesterol 43.45mg14%
    Sodium 113.35mg5%
    Potassium 88.3mg3%
    Carbohydrates 37.52g13%
    Fiber 0.68g3%
    Sugar 17.16g19%
    Protein 4.15g8%
    Vitamin A 394.02IU8%
    Calcium 32.13mg3%
    Iron 1.25mg7%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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