Description
Soft and chewy cookies made with instant pistachio pudding mix for moist texture and subtle nutty flavor. Enhanced with almond and vanilla extracts and green food coloring, featuring white chocolate chips for sweetness and festive look.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup powdered sugar
1 box (3.4 oz) instant pistachio pudding mix
1⅔ cups all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4–5 drops green food coloring
1 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
Beat butter until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar, pudding mix, vanilla, almond extract, and food coloring; mix well.
Gradually add flour; mix until combined.
Cover dough and chill 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line baking sheets.
Scoop 1½ tablespoon balls onto sheets 1 inch apart.
Bake 9–11 minutes until edges just brown. Cool 3–5 minutes on sheets before transferring to racks.
Notes
Use room temperature butter for smooth mixing.
Chill dough for easier handling and controlled spreading.
Don’t overbake to keep cookies soft.
Add white chocolate chips for richness.
Use green coloring sparingly for festive look.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 9–11 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/24 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 25
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Carbohydrates: 13
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 20
Keywords: pistachio pudding cookies, soft chewy pistachio cookies, festive green cookies, cream cheese cookies, white chocolate chip cookies