Soft Pistachio Bites (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

01 - 3/4 cup of softened unsalted butter.
02 - 1/2 cup of sugar.
03 - 1/2 cup packed brown sugar.
04 - 2 eggs, large.
05 - 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
06 - 2 1/4 cups of plain flour.
07 - 3.4 ounces of pistachio-flavored pudding mix.
08 - 1 teaspoon of baking soda.
09 - 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
10 - 1/2 cup of white chocolate bits.
11 - 1/2 cup pistachios, chopped.

# Instructions:

01 - Turn on your oven to 350°F and line cookie sheets with parchment before starting.
02 - Whip the softened butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together with a hand or stand mixer on high for 2-3 minutes until it becomes fluffy.
03 - Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract until smooth and everything’s blended.
04 - In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, pudding mix, baking soda, and salt until it looks consistent.
05 - Carefully mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture in batches so you don’t over mix.
06 - Toss in the white chocolate bits and pistachios, folding gently until they’re evenly spread out.
07 - Use a spoon or a cookie scoop to grab a tablespoon of dough at a time and roll them into even little balls.
08 - Arrange those dough balls on the parchment-lined sheets, keeping about 2 inches of space between them.
09 - Lightly press down on the dough balls so they spread more evenly while baking.
10 - You can push extra chocolate or nuts into the tops to make them prettier, totally up to you.
11 - Pop them into the oven for 12-14 minutes, baking until the edges turn golden but the centers are still soft.
12 - If your cookies aren’t browning evenly, rotate the baking sheets halfway through.
13 - Take them out of the oven and leave them on the baking sheets for a couple of minutes before moving them.
14 - Shift the cookies over to a cooling rack and let them cool all the way down.
15 - Put the fully cooled cookies in a sealed container to keep them fresh.

# Notes:

01 - Great for holiday treats.
02 - Natural green tint from the pudding.
03 - Customize the add-ins however you like.
04 - Works well for prepping ahead of time.

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