Dessert for 16

Black and White Pistachio Cookies

Name: Black and White Pistachio Cookies
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups cake flour; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 10 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 tsp lemon or orange zest; seeds of 1/2 a vanilla bean; 2 large eggs; 2/3 cup buttermilk; 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar; 2 tbsp light corn syrup; 1 3/4 tbsp water; 1/4 tsp vanilla extract; 3/4 cup good quality semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips; 3 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/2 cup chopped roasted and salted pistachios; crushed freeze dried strawberries (optional)

$3.13for 455 minServes 16

Soft vanilla cookies bake until lightly golden, then receive white and chocolate icing with chopped salted pistachios.

Photo: cookingclassy.com

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 6.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	6.5 oz	$2.60Typical price
	Oranges, a little$1.49/lb typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Buttermilk, 5.75 oz$0.05/oz typical	5.75 oz	$0.28Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 4.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	4.5 oz	$2.02Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
	Berries, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.52

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
16servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.78 per serving$3.13 for 4

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups cake flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
10 tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp lemon or orange zest
seeds of 1/2 a vanilla bean
2 large eggs
2/3 cup buttermilk
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
2 tbsp light corn syrup
1 3/4 tbsp water
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup good quality semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
3 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 cup chopped roasted and salted pistachios
crushed freeze dried strawberries (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease two baking sheets.
Whisk the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
Beat the butter, sugar, zest, and vanilla seeds in a large bowl, then beat in the eggs and buttermilk.
Fold in the dry mixture, scoop 16 portions onto the sheets, and bake for 15 to 17 minutes.
Cool the cookies for 10 minutes, then whisk the powdered sugar, corn syrup, water, and vanilla into a smooth icing.
Spread white icing over half of each cookie, melt the chocolate chips with butter, spread it over the other halves, and press pistachios onto the wet icing.

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