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    Chocolate Pistachio Heart Cookies


    Source of Recipe


    Source: Better Homes and Gardens

    List of Ingredients




    2/3 cup packed brown sugar
    1 cup butter
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    1 beaten egg
    2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
    1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    3/4 cup finely chopped pistachio nuts
    3/4 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
    1 tablespoon shortening
    1/2 cup ground pistachio nuts

    Recipe



    In a medium saucepan combine the butter and brown sugar. Heat and stir over low heat until butter is melted. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool mixture 15 minutes. Stir in beaten egg, flour, and cocoa powder until combined. Stir in the 3/4 cup pistachio nuts. Divide dough in half. Cover and chill about 30 minutes or until dough is easy to handle.
    On a lightly floured surface, roll half of dough at a time to 1/4-inch thickness. Using a 2-inch heart-shape cookie cutter, cut out cookies. Place cookies 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
    Bake in a 350 degree F oven about 9 minutes or until edges are firm. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; cool.
    In a small heavy saucepan heat and stir chocolate pieces and shortening over low heat until melted. Remove from heat. Dip half of each cookie into chocolate mixture; roll edges of cookie in ground pistachio nuts. Makes about 48 cookies.

 

 

 


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