Orange Pistachio Butter Biscuits

Author:
lemonkerdz
Updated date:
Jan 20, 2020

When I was young and just getting into baking, my first project was shortbread. This recipe is always a winner with family and friends.

Delicious, aromatic, gourmet orange and pistachio cookies to accompany your relaxing favorite cuppa.
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Gourmet Orange Pistachio Cookies

These gourmet cookies (or biscuits, to all our English family and friends) have a beautiful, aromatic taste. These are cookies that impress, and yet you don't have to be an expert to make them. Once you have tried one, you will keep going back for more!

Orange and pistachio is a great flavour combination; however, you can use the basic recipe and start experimenting with other flavours.

Cook Time


Prep time	Cook time	Ready in	Yields
15 min	15 min	30 min	Using 3" cutter produces around 30 cookies

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups plain flour
1/2 cup white sugar
100 grams unsalted butter
1/4 tsp salt
Zest 1 orange
Yolk 1 large egg
Pistachio nuts, quantity desired, chopped

Making Your Biscuits

Place the dry ingredients into the food processor with the butter and mix to a bread crumb texture.

Use a zester and if you prefer, cut the zest to smaller pieces.

Add pistachio nuts to the mix and combine evenly. Break the nuts up so they are not too big.

You should have a dough that has the nuts and orange rind evenly mixed in.

Roll the dough to about a 5mm thickness before cutting.

using a 3"cutter produces about 30 cookies. Place them on a baking sheet lined with a silicone sheet and bake.

Place the dry ingredients into the food processor with the butter and mix to a bread crumb texture.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180 C/350 F. In a food processor, combine the flour, sugar, salt and butter. Mix until a breadcrumb texture is obtained. Pour the mix into a large bowl.
Add the zest of the orange. Break up a small handful of pistachio nuts and add to the crumb mix.
Add the yolk of a large egg and mix well with your hands to combine the dough. If the dough is difficult to bring together due to dryness, add another yolk and try again.
Once combined together as a dough, roll it out to 5 mm thick. Cut out and place them on a silicone sheet on a baking tray and bake for 15 to 20 mins depending on your oven.
Remove them when the biscuits are colouring slightly. Place them on a cooling rack before storing away.

Now make yourself a drink, sit back, relax and enjoy your cookies.
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Suggestions

Change the flavour combination to your own choice. Try chocolate chip, cranberry, peanut and fudge chunks, lemon zest, and almond.
Make a ginger variety using candied ginger and a small amount of powdered ginger.
Store in an airtight container when cooled. Eat within 5 days for the freshest experience.
Freeze for up to 9 weeks.