Super easy to make and really delicious.

They are flaky and buttery with the most amazing pistachio taste.

Makes about 15 cookies

10 tablespoons salted room temperature butter

1/2 cup confectioners sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup finely grounded pistachios

1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

Ice water

Extra finely grounded pistachios for topping

1.In a large bowl beat butter and vanilla until creamed.

2.Add sugar and combine well.

3.Mix in pistachios and flour, add a little water, a tablespoon at a time.

 4.Once you have a smooth dough wrap in in plastic and leave it in the fridge for at least 1 hour. You can also make this dough the day before.

5.Roll out in a little flour to 1/2 inch thickness.

6.Press out stars and place on a parchment coved baking tray.

7.Press the finely grounded pistachios gently into the stars.

8.Bake at 350F for about 10 minutes, rotate the baking tray half way.

Cool on a wire rack.

Brough to you by our friends at American Pistachio Growers

Photo by Sweet Paul