Directions:
- Cream butter in large bowl.
- Beat in sugar, egg yolk and extract.
- Add flour and 3 cups pistachios, a portion at a time.
- Roll out portions of dough on floured board to 1/4-inch thickness.
- Cut into oval cloud shapes of three different sizes,
- Making equal numbers of each size.*
- Gently drill hole slightly off-center in each, using a chopstick or dowel.
- Place on baking sheets.
- Bake at 350*F for 10 minutes, then cover loosely with foil to prevent excessive browning.
- Continue baking for 12 to 14 minutes or until centers are crisp.
- Cool on cookie sheets until sturdy enough to move.
- Finish cooling on wire racks.
- To assemble tree, pipe icing onto outer edge of each cookie and sprinkle with pistachios while icing is still wet.
- When dry, stack cookies on dowel glued into hole in wooden base.**
- Top tree with cardboard star decorated with in-shell pistachios.
- Makes about 20 cookies.
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- *Suggested measurements:
- Cookie clouds : Roughly 6 1/2 inches, 5 1/2 inches, and 4 inches across.
- Dowel: 10 inches high, 1/4 inch thick;
- **Wooden base: 8 inches wide, with 1/4 inch hole in center.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 680.12 Kcal (2848 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 381.98 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 42.44g | 65% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 101.03mg | 34% | |
| Sodium | 26.76mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 323.18mg | 7% | |
| Total Carbs | 66.86g | 22% | |
| Sugars | 28.32g | 113% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.82g | 15% | |
| Protein | 10.71g | 21% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.3mg | 11% | |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 45.5mg | 5% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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