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Pistachio Sandies




Source of Recipe


Wilton Enterprises


List of Ingredients




Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract
Lemon Yellow Tubed Icing
White Tubed Icing
1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
2-2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup shelled and chopped pistachios


Recipe



Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray pan with vegetable pan spray.

In mixer bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Add salt, then flour, one cup at a time. Mix until dough is smooth. If dough feels sticky, add an additional 1/4 cup flour as needed. Dough should be soft, but not sticky. Stir in nuts. Press into prepared pan and bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Loosen edges gently with thin spatula and turn out onto serving platter before decorating.

Optional Decorating Instructions:

Pipe lemon yellow stars with tip 15 in the center of the cookie. Outline the petals of the flower for definition with tip 5 in white or favorite color.

Servings: 6-8