Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 sticks butter (1 cup, room temperature)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
  • 1 Tbs vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp heaping ground cardamom
  • zest of half a lemon
  • 1/2 cup pistachios (roughly chopped)

Instruction

  • Add the flour, salt, confectioners sugar, lemon zest, vanilla extract, cardamom, and butter in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until a dough forms.
  • Remove from the food processor and roll into a log of roughly 2 1/2" in diameter.
  • Roll the dough log in the chopped pistachios.
  • Wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight to allow the cardamon and lemon zest to fully infuse the dough.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Slice the dough into 24 cookies and bake for 10 to 14 minutes or until the edges begin to golden. (mine baked 14 minutes)
  • Cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.