Pistachio Pudding Cookies

Happy Cookie Swapping! These Pistachio Pudding cookies are soft and chewy, and are the prettiest festive shade of green! An easy drop cookie recipe you will L.O.V.E.

It’s that day again! Food blogger cookie swap day. Your internet is about to be inundated with all the awesome cookie recipes. Last year I made these Peppermint Hot Chocolate Brownie Cookies which are still way up at the top of my holiday cookie list. 

This year I decided to go the drop cookie route again with these Pistachio Pudding Cookies. The color is so festive! And pistachios are always a favorite.

I picked this recipe because the cookies are soft but not delicate — I was pretty certain they would ship well. I only heard back from one of my recipients (who reported they arrived in one piece and that she loved them), but I am pretty sure it’s because Andrew helped me pack up the boxes and I only realized AFTER we shipped that he conveniently forgot to insert my business cards plus hello notes.

Thanks, dude.

Anyway — this time of year my How to Ship Baked Goods post gets a good bit of traction, and I think that having a handy list of recipes you can ship easily makes cookie swapping with those that aren’t nearby even more simple.

Pistachio Pudding Cookies

This recipe has been made quite a few times by readers; there are some great tips in the comments. Some people had questions though, so I put together a whole separate tutorial on How to Make Pudding Cookies. 

The recipe for Pistachio Pudding Cookies is extra easy. I started with my Chewy Salted Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe and played around a little. The pistachio pudding makes these incredibly soft and chewy, and I love the flavor! To make these easy pudding cookies you will need:

• unsalted butter – SOFT butter!
• light brown sugar
• granulated sugar
• 1 TABLESPOON vanilla extract
• one egg
• a (3 1/4 ounce) package of pistachio pudding mix
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• chopped shelled pistachios
• a tiny bit of green food coloring to get the green color right (optional)

Yes, Just One Egg

It’s not a typo or an error. This recipe only requires one egg. Following the instructions in the order that they are written is imperative for most baking recipes, because it can make or break the end result. 

To make sure your Pistachio Pudding Cookie Dough is moist and not crumbly, you need 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) of softened butter. You need to beat together the butter and sugar until they are fluffy. THEN you’ll add in your egg and a whole Tablespoon of vanilla. 

It’s enough moisture. I promise. 

Check the weight of the pudding mix you are using. Some brands have larger quantities in a standard package. 3 1/4 ounces is perfect. 

Cookie Swap Faves

For this year’s food blogger cookie swap, I received these White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Snowman Cookies. They were SO GOOD. Like bold print all caps good. Like I hid them from my family good.

I also got these amazing Ampersandwich Cookies — They were beautiful! Peanut Linzer Cookies with Strawberry Chocolate Ganache. Every bit as amazing as they sound.

Love a good Cookie Recipe? You should also try…

Coffee Lover’s Cookies are full of surprises. There’s chocolate, and espresso powder, and even a little Bailey’s Irish Cream. 

The Grinch Stole Christmas Cookies  are probably my hands down FAVORITE holiday cookies. Mint! Chocolate! Festive red and green! Santa loves them. 

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Yield: 36 cookies

Pistachio Pudding Cookies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Soft and chewy, and a festive green! These Pistachio Pudding Cookies are excellent for cookie swapping! A holiday favorite recipe.

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Ingredients

• ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
• ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1¾ cups all purpose flour
• 1 (3 ounce) package pistachio instant pudding mix
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups shelled chopped pistachios
• 2-3 drops green food coloring (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375.
2. In a large bowl beat together the butter and sugars until fluffy. Add the vanilla and egg and beat until just combined.
3. Mix in the flour, pudding mix, baking powder, and salt. Continue mixing until the dough *just* comes together.
4. Stir in the chopped pistachios and the food coloring until the color is distributed evenly.
5. About a tablespoon at a time, portion the dough out onto an ungreased baking sheet, spacing the cookies about 2" apart.
6. Bake for 9-11 mins (10 is always perfect for me). Your cookies might look slightly under-cooked - it's ok!!! They are done. Over baking takes away the chewy texture.
7. Let them cool for a few minutes before removing to a rack to cool completely.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

36

Serving Size:

2
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 115Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 87mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 1gSugar: 8gProtein: 2g