Pistachio and White Chocolate Cookies

  • 3
  • 40 mins
  • 48 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shelled pistachio nuts
  • 1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup Crisco® Butter Shortening
  • 3/4 stick Crisco® Butter Shortening Sticks
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 3/4 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips or chunks

Preparation

Step 1

1. HEAT oven to 350°F. Spread pistachios on baking sheet.

2. BAKE 7 to 10 minutes or until toasted, stirring several times. Place nuts in kitchen towel; rub with towel to remove most of skin. Cool nuts. Chop coarsely; set aside.

3. INCREASE oven temperature to 375°F.

4. COMBINE brown sugar, shortening, milk and vanilla in bowl of electric mixer; beat at medium speed until well blended. Add egg; beat well.

5. COMBINE flour, salt and baking soda in medium bowl. Add to shortening mixture; beat at low speed just until blended. Stir in white chocolate chips and reserved pistachios.

6. DROP by rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.

7. BAKE 8 to 10 minutes for chewy cookies, or 11 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets; transfer to cooling racks to cool completely.