I’ve being
living in New Orleans for two years now, and my favorite restaurant is “Domenica”,
a modern Italian cuisine restaurant. They bring you a few assorted cookies with
the coffee, one more delicious than the other, but the ONE I fell in love with
was the pistachio. The first time I had them I told to myself I have to make
these cookies. I’m not a coffee fan, and even though I was always willing to
ask for coffee at the end of my meal, just so they bring my dear pistachio
cookies. So yes! It’s an attempt to these gorgeous green and heavenly soft
cookies, but let me tell you it’s a great one.
I invite you to make them because I’m sure you
are going to love every bite of them like I do. You are going to surprise
yourself when you find out how incredible easy they are to make!. The perfect
bite for this time of the year, easy, festive, indulgent and elegant!
If you come
to New Orleans don’t miss the opportunity to go to Domenica in Downtown New
Orleans, and ask for the wonderful pistachio cookies with your coffee.
This is my
way to say Merry Christmas!. Feliz Navidad!. Buon Natale!!!...
Makes 48
cookies
Ingredients
190 grs
shelled pistachios, plus 48 pistachios for garnish
150 grs
almond meal
200 grs
caster sugar
Zest of 4
limes
2 egg whites
Green food
coloring (optional)
¼ cup almond
paste
Preheat oven
to 350 degrees F.
Toast the
pistachios for about 7 min.
Finely
ground the pistachios in a food processor. Add the almond meal, caster sugar
and lime zest. Pulse a few times to mix everything together.
Transfer the
pistachio mixture to a bowl. Add the egg whites, a few drops of green food
coloring if desired and combine well. Add the almond paste and mix together
until you form a paste.
Scoop the cookie
batter and form into balls. Place them in a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Gently flat them down and put a pistachio over each cookie. Bake for 10 min. Enjoy!!!
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