These White Chocolate Pistachio Cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with flavor. They're the perfect treat for an afternoon snack, coffee break, or homemade dessert.
The recipe is simple, beginner-friendly, and guarantees cookies that taste much better than anything from the store.
If you enjoy easy desserts with minimal effort, you'll also love my No-Bake Chocolate Peaks recipe and the irresistible Raffaello Truffles.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Impressive but effortless - everyone will think you spent hours in the kitchen.
So after that tremendous cookie disaster I was really decided to bake a good batch of cookies now. Therefore I carefully considered the quantity of each of the products and added just a little bit of baking powder. I started the preparation the right way - by mixing together butter and sugar. - Quick and easy - ready with just a few simple steps.
- Perfect for any occasion - serve them as a sweet snack or for small gatherings.
- On-trend flavor - pistachios are having a moment thanks to the Dubai pistachio chocolate craze. If you're a fan, don't miss my Pistachio Chocolate Cheesecake.
Ingredients You Need
To make these chewy pistachio cookies, you'll need:
- All-purpose flour + cornstarch - creates a fine, tender texture.
- Melted butter - the best base for soft cookies.
- 1 egg - for structure.
- White sugar + brown sugar - a balanced mix for flavor and chewiness.
- Baking powder + vanilla - for lift and aroma
- White chocolate chunks or chips - creamy sweetness that pairs perfectly with pistachios. I prefer chunks of chocolate sliced with a sharp knife - they bring more flavor.
- Shelled pistachios - the star ingredient.
Tips for Perfect Chewy Cookies
Follow these baking tips for bakery-style results. They are applicable for most kinds of drop cookies:
- Don't overbeat the egg - mixing too much adds excess air and makes cookies spread too thin and even crack.
- Use just the right amount of baking powder - ½ to ¾ teaspoon is enough for a light lift without excessive spreading.
- Watch the bake time - cookies bake quickly. Remove them when the tops look slightly underdone; they'll finish cooking as they cool.
Storage Instructions
Cookies in general last longer than most other homemade desserts: one more reason why we all love them!
Store these ones in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 6 days.
Freeze baked cookies for up to 2 months.
You can also freeze unbaked dough balls and bake them fresh when needed - see my guide How to bake a large batch cookies for a crowd.
More Desserts to Try
If you love desserts with pistachio and other nuts, here are a few more recipes worth making:
📝 Recipe
White Chocolate Pistachio Cookies
Ingredients
- ¼ cup/ 50 g light brown sugar
- ¼ cup/ 50 g caster sugar
- ½ cup/ 110 g butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 3,5 oz/ 100 g white chocolate, chopped into small pieces
- 1 ⅔ cups/ 205 g all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp/ 20 g cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup/ 50 g raw pistachio, chopped
Instructions
- In a medium bowl combine flour, cornstarch and baking powder and whisk.
- In a large bowl beat together melted butter and the two kinds of sugar until well combined. Add egg and vanilla and whisk until homogeneous. Gradually add the dry mixture and stir until a soft dough forms. Add the chopped pistachio and white chocolate. Gently mix until absorbed in the batter.
- Wrap the dough in cling film and leave it in the fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 320° F/ 160° C. Line 2 large baking pans with baking paper or baking mats.
- With your hands make balls out of the dough and arrange them on the prepared baking pans. Leave some distance in between as they will grow during baking.
- Bake on medium rack for 10 to 15 minutes or until the edges of the cookies start becoming golden brown (watch them carefully). If the bottoms are brown but the tops seem still too white, bake for another 5 minutes on top heat only.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes on the pan, before transferring them to a wire rack.
Pat says
Cookies were amazing, I confirm 🙂 we have all voted that you should work from home as long as you like provided you share with us the delicious treats 🙂
Daniela says
I am so glad there was such a wise mutual agreement! I won't disappoint you, I promise 🙂