St Patricks Day Pistachio Cookies

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The king arthur flour cookie companion

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350.

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Lightly grease two baking sheets.

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In a bowl , beat the butter , sugar , oil , water , egg , pudding mix , vanilla , salt , and baking powder together until smooth.

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Add in the flour and nuts.

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Beat until everything is well combined.

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The dough will be stiff.

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Roll or scoop the dough into chestnut-sized balls.

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Roll them in granulated sugar , if desired and place them on the prepared baking sheets , leaving a 1-2 inch space between.

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Press the cookies down gently with the bottom of a drinking glass , dipped in sugar if necessary to prevent sticking.

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Bake for 15 minutes , until they are just barely beginning to brown around the edges and are golden brown on the bottom.

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Remove them from the oven and transfer to a rack to cool completely.

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Ingredients

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unsalted butter, sugar, vegetable oil, water, egg, instant pistachio pudding mix, vanilla extract, salt, baking powder, unbleached all-purpose flour, pistachio nut, granulated sugar