{"id":301,"date":"2010-10-14T17:56:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-14T17:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anjaschwerin.com\/food\/?p=301"},"modified":"2016-04-30T11:42:42","modified_gmt":"2016-04-30T11:42:42","slug":"pistachio-ginger-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anjaschwerin.com\/food\/10\/pistachio-ginger-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Pistachio Ginger Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"
During the summer, I haven’t baked much cookies. But all of the sudden, it is October and for the first time in my life I am already thinking of Christmas. I used to hate it, when Christmas sweets were available in the shops from end September on, as it seemed so far away. Suddenly I don’t. I think I am getting old.<\/div>\n

Anyway, autumn and winter have become cookie times. These pistachio cookies were the first ones that I baked after the summer. In fact, I have done them several times. The pistachio flavor complements beautifully with the caramel-like flavor of the palm sugar and the hint of ginger just makes me look forward to Christmas even more. I baked several batches because they were always gone, before I could make some pictures. And then I couldn’t get the pictures pretty. Another reason to bake some more. My husband’s comment on them actually sums it up: those ugly green little things in the cookie container are really tasty.
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PISTACHIO GINGER COOKIES<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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(Print Recipe)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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2\/3 cups shelled unsalted pistachios + more for decoration<\/span><\/div>\n
1\/3 cup palm sugar or Jaggery, roughly chopped when available in blocks\u00a0 <\/span><\/div>\n
3 tablespoons whole wheat flour
\n3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
\n1\/2 teaspoon ground ginger<\/span><\/div>\n
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Yields ca. 12-15\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n

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\nPulse pistachios, ginger and sugar together in a food processor until nuts are finely chopped (but not ground), then stir together with remaining ingredients in a bowl. Knead until dough holds together. If it’s too crumbly too hold, add a few drops of water. Form a log (ca. 2 inch diameter) and wrap tightly in plastic. Refrigerate for one hour.<\/p>\n

Preheat oven to 160C (325F). Line baking sheet with parchment paper.<\/p>\n

Remove plastic from the log. Cut slices off the log, each one about 5mm or 1\/4inch thick. Place each slice on the baking sheet and garnish with one whole pistachio by pressing it gently into the cookie dough.<\/p>\n

Bake for about 8-10 minutes or until slightly golden. Let cool completely on wire racks. Keep in airtight container.
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