Apricot Pistachio Olive Oil Cookies

Ingredients

1 / 3  cup whole pistachios, plus 1/3 cup chopped (33g) for sprinkling

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 / 2  teaspoon baking soda

1 / 2  teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

3 / 4  cup granulated sugar

1 / 4  cup confectioners’ sugar

1 / 2  cup Olea Farm Apricot Olive Oil

1 large egg

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Adjust the oven rack to the middle position. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°F). Line two baking

sheets with parchment paper.

2. Place the pistachios in a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse until finely ground.

Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Pulse to fully combine and set aside.

3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle, beat the butter on medium until creamy. Add

the granulated and confectioners’ sugars and beat on medium until light and fluffy, 2 to 4

minutes. Add the olive oil and mix on low until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl

and add the egg and vanilla, mixing on low until combined. Add the flour mixture and mix on

low until combined.

4. Gather the dough, wrap with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up

to 1 day.

5. Lightly flour a work surface and roll the dough to 1/4-inch (6mm) thick. Using a 2-inch (5cm)

biscuit or cookie cutter, cut out circles. (Any dough scraps can be rewrapped and chilled while

the cookies are baking.) Gently slide a metal spatula underneath each round and transfer it to

the prepared baking sheet. Place 12 on each sheet. Put the first baking sheet in the freezer for

10 minutes. After the dough has chilled, put the first pan of cookies in the oven, and then put

the second pan in the freezer. Repeat with the leftover dough.

6. Bake 10 to 12 minutes one sheet at a time, until the cookies are just beginning to brown on the

edges. Transfer the baking sheet to a wire rack and let the cookies cool completely on the pan.

Recipe Courtesy of Chef Katie Prescott of 805 Coastal Kitchen. Served at the Holiday High Tea Event