Description
Salted Honey Pistachio Cookies are chewy, nutty, and beautifully balanced with the sweetness of honey and the savory depth of roasted pistachios. A hint of sea salt adds the perfect contrast to the richness of the honey, creating a delightful combination of flavors that will make these cookies your new favorite treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup shelled pistachios, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt (for sprinkling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, cream together the softened butter, honey, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the chopped pistachios until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Use a spoon or cookie scoop to drop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Sprinkle each cookie with a pinch of flaky sea salt.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the centers are set.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a more intense honey flavor, use a dark honey such as buckwheat or chestnut honey.
- Feel free to substitute the pistachios with other nuts such as almonds or walnuts for variation.
- If you like a softer cookie, take them out of the oven closer to 10 minutes, and if you prefer a crispier cookie, let them bake for a couple of extra minutes.
- These cookies store well in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg