These buttery pistachio shortbread cookies are delicious. They’re packed with pistachio nuts and dipped in chocolate. There are only five ingredients, and they are so easy to make! The dough is a slice-and-bake dough, which is simple and fun. The pistachios give these cookies a yummy flavor and a fun pop of green. Make them with me!

What You’ll Need to make Pistachio Shortbread Cookies

• 2 sticks salted butter, room temperature
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup pistachios, without shells
• 1/2 cup melting chocolate

How to Make Slice & Bake Pistachio Shortbread Cookies

1. Put the room-temperature butter in a mixing bowl and beat it lightly with a spoon to soften some more.
2. Add the sugar and beat together with the butter. You can use an electric mixer if you want but it’s unnecessary. Just beat until combined.
3. Add the flour and mix until it forms clumps and resembles large, chunky breadcrumbs. Use your hands to mix the dough until it comes together and resembles cookie dough.
4. Roughly chop the pistachios and add ⅔ of them to the shortbread dough. Reserve the other third to sprinkle on top later. Use your hands to knead the pistachios into the dough so they are evenly dispersed. Don’t overwork the dough.
5. Shape the shortbread dough into a log shape. Wrap it in plastic wrap and twirl the edges to seal it in. Roll it on your work surface to smooth out the edges and make it more round.
6. Chill the dough log in the fridge for one hour or until it feels firm.
7. Once ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
8. Remove the shortbread dough from the fridge and unwrap it from the plastic wrap. Use a sharp knife to slice it into about ½ an inch thick rounds. Place the rounds on the prepared cookie sheet with enough room to spread.
9. Bake for 12-18 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies start turning golden brown. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
10. Once the shortbread has cooled, melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30-second increments until it is melted.
11. Dip the shortbread cookies halfway into the chocolate, then lay them on a sheet of parchment paper. Sprinkle the remaining chopped pistachios on top and let them set.

Pistachio Green

These cookies are so fun because the pistachios add a fun pop of color!

You could make these cookies for St Patrick’s Day as an easy, green treat. Or these even work for your Christmas cookie exchanges and parties too!

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