Almond and Pistachio Cookies Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Almond and Pistachio Cookies
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Put the butter and sugar into a bowl and mix well with a wooden spoon, then beat in the egg yolk and almond extract. Sift together the flour and a pinch of salt into the mixture, add the ground almonds and stir until thoroughly combined. Halve the dough, shape into balls, wrap in clingfilm and chill in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.
  2. Preheat the oven to190oC Gas Mark5. Line 2 baking sheets with baking parchment.
  3. Unwrap the dough and roll out between 2 sheets of baking parchment to about 3mm thick, sprinkle with half of the chopped pistachios and roll lightly with the rolling pin. cut out cookies with a cutter and place on prepared baking sheet, spread well apart.
  4. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Leave to cool on the baking sheets for 5-10 mins then using a palette knife, carefully transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 952.44 Kcal (3988 kJ)
Calories from fat 607.05 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 67.45g 104%
Cholesterol 161.86mg 54%
Sodium 817.68mg 34%
Potassium 329.98mg 7%
Total Carbs 77.01g 26%
Sugars 36.79g 147%
Dietary Fiber 6.69g 27%
Protein 12.13g 24%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 3.4mg 19%
Calcium 171.7mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 496.06 Kcal (2077 kJ)
Calories from fat 316.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.13g 104%
Cholesterol 84.3mg 54%
Sodium 425.88mg 34%
Potassium 171.86mg 7%
Total Carbs 40.11g 26%
Sugars 19.16g 147%
Dietary Fiber 3.48g 27%
Protein 6.32g 24%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 19%
Iron 1.8mg 19%
Calcium 89.4mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 23.9
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top