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Shaped- Pistachio Moon Melts




List of Ingredients



• 1/3 sugar
  
• 1 cup butter, softened
  
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
  
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 1 1/4 cup dry roasted pistachios, toasted
  
• Powdered sugar
  






Instructions



1. In large mixer bowl combine sugar and butter. Beat at medium speed scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes).
   
   
2. Reduce speed to low; add all remaining ingredients except toasted pistanchios and powdered sugar. Beat, scraping bowl, often, until well mixed (about 1 minutes).
   
   
3. Coarsely chop pistachios to yield 1 cup; stir into dough.
   
   
4. Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls; form into crescent moons.
   
   
5. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets. Bake for 12 to 16 minutes, at 325 degrees F, or until set but not brown. Let stand for 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets.
   
   
6. Roll in powdered sugar while still warm and again when cool. 4 dozen cookies.
   
   






Final Comments


I have used around 2 teaspoons grated Meyer lemon peel and it was even better