These pistachio cookies are the perfect texture; soft in the middle and firm around the edges! The white chocolate makes me sweet and delicious!
I did it! I finally made pudding cookies!!! Pistachio pudding cookies to be precise! Pistachios are one of my absolute favorite nuts! I’ve wanted to make some sort of a pistachio cookie for a long time.
It was only after I bought the ingredients for these cookies that I realized how appropriate they would be for St. Patrick’s Day!
What Are Pistachio Cookies?
These pistachio cookies start off like any other cookie, but, just like this pistachio cake, these cookies get their soft texture, flavor and their lovely green hue from boxes of pistachio pudding.
Pudding mix has a way of thickening the batter all while keeping the cookies, tender and soft.
What Do I Need To Make These Pistachio Cookies?
Flour
Sugar
Vegetable Oil
Butter – I prefer unsalted butter
Pistachio Pudding Mix – (2 3.4 oz boxes of instant pudding)
Egg
Baking Powder
Salt
Vanilla
Chopped Pistachios
White Chocolate Chips
Cookie Baking Sheets – Prefer to use baking sheets that do not have a rim as I think the air circulates around the cookies for even baking.
Parchment Paper or Silicone Baking Mats – If you love baking, I highly suggest investing in silicone baking mats! Your food doesn’t stick, they are easy to clean, store neatly and can be used for more than just cookies!
How Do I Make Pistachio Cookies?
- Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheets and set aside.
- In the bowl cream of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together. Mix in oil, water, egg, pudding mixes, vanilla, salt, and baking powder, stirring until smooth.
- Add in flour and chopped nuts.
- Mix in chocolate chips by hand until they are incorporated.
- Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, scoop dough and roll into 1 inch sized balls and place on a lined cookie sheet.
- The cookies will take about 10-12 minutes to bake. You will notice the edges will become lightly browned when the cookies have finished baking.
- Remove from the oven and allow cookies to rest on the cookie sheet for 1-2 minutes before moving cookies to a cooling rack.
Pistachio Cookie Tips:
- If you want to cut down on the pistachio flavor, you can substitute a box of vanilla or white chocolate pudding for the second box of pistachio pudding
- Make sure that you use INSTANT pudding for this recipe.
- I find that a small cookie scoop is great for making uniform cookies
- I folded white chocolate into this recipe, but you can omit the chips or substitute another add-in that you like!
- Once the cookies have cooled completely, store the cookies in an airtight container.
- Cookies can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
More Pistachio Recipes:
Cherry Pistachio Snowball Cookies
More Pudding Cookies
Soft and Chewy M & M Pudding Cookies
Reese’s Peanut Butter Pudding Cookies
Pistachio Cookies
I DO believe that pudding makes the best darn cookies EVER! These pudding cookies are soft and moist.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 egg
- 2 packages pistachio flavored pudding mix (3.4 oz)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup chopped pistachios
- 1 10 oz bag white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheets and set aside.
- In a large bowl cream butter and sugar together. Mix in oil, water, egg, pudding, vanilla, salt and baking powder, stirring until smooth. Add in flour and chopped nuts. Mix in chocolate chips by hand until they are incorporated.
- Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, scoop dough and roll into 1 inch sized balls and place on a lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges begin to brown. Remove from oven and allow cookies to rest on the cookie sheet for 1-2 minutes or until set. Move cookies to a cooling rack.
Nutrition Information
Yield
30Serving Size
1 cookieAmount Per Serving Calories 162Total Fat 9gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 16mgSodium 107mgCarbohydrates 18gFiber 0gSugar 10gProtein 2g
BruCrew Life says
I am so glad you gave pudding a chance! It is totally my favorite thing to use right now 🙂 Love the green cookies with the white chocolate drizzle!!!
Lemonsforlulu says
Yes I finally came to realize the amazing powers of pudding! Thanks for the inspiration!
A Sweet Baker says
I have yet to make pudding cookies. I was going to make them last weekend when I bought a box of lemon pudding but as I was looking at Pinterest I realized Dorothy, from Crazy for Crust, has already made them. So, now I have to come up with a new flavor to try! There’s only so many pudding varieties though and you just used up a great flavor! I like the white chocolate on them too! 🙂
Lemonsforlulu says
Don’t you hate it when that happens?!! Can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Loretta | A Finn In The Kitchen says
I really like the faint green color! Perfect for spring and St patty’s day!
Lemonsforlulu says
Thanks Loretta, I was happy with the green color!
ChgoJohn says
I’m not at all familiar with pudding cookies but these sure do look good. Just seeing them, I’d have expected them to be lime or mint flavored. What a pleasant surprise it would be to bite into one and discover it was pistachio.
By the way, good to learn there’s a pistachio pudding. I better buy a few boxes. A couple aren’t going to make it to the cookie batter.
Lemonsforlulu says
I’m not a big pudding eater. I think the only way I can eat pudding is in cookies!
Winnie says
These certainly look GREAT
I’ve baked with pudding before and liked it, but unfortunately I can’t make this recipe as we don’t have here pistachio flavored pudding mix ….:(
Lemonsforlulu says
I can’t wait to try other pudding flavors!
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
I have yet to make pudding cookies! But pistachio is my favorite flavor of pudding. 🙂 These look FABULOUS! I love the white chocolate drizzle. 🙂
Lemonsforlulu says
I LOVE pistachios! I was so pleased with these! Thanks Sally.
Michael Ann says
I think these look delicious!
Lemonsforlulu says
Thank you!
sue @ cakeballs, cookies and more says
oh now I so want to try pudding cookies they look so yummy.
Lemonsforlulu says
Do it Sue! You won’t regret it!
Kelly at Smart School House says
Those are perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! Thanks for sharing with us at Whimsy Wednesday!
Lemonsforlulu says
Thank you!
Karyn - Pint Sized Baker says
Never thought of making pistachio cookies. Sounds interesting… Thanks for sharing at Two Cup Tuesday at Pint Sized Baker. I’ve pinned it!
Lemonsforlulu says
Thanks for hosting Karyn!