Amaretto Pistachio Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, pudding mix and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., Roll dough into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets; flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass. , Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.

Steps:

• Adjust oven racks in the upper-third and lower-third positions. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Break the almond paste into small pieces and add it to the bowl of a food processer along with the sugar, cocoa powder and salt. Process until the almond paste is very finely chopped and well incorporated with the salt and sugar. Add the egg whites and vanilla, and process until a smooth dough forms, about 30 seconds. With a small scoop or spoon, dollop the batter onto the baking sheets, 1 tablespoon at a time, spaced 2 inches apart. Top each cookie with a few almond slivers and sprinkle with sanding sugar.
• Bake until the cookies have risen and cracked slightly but are still soft in the center, 13 to 14 minutes; rotate the baking sheets halfway through. Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheets. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• In a medium bowl cream butter and sugars until smooth. Add eggs, vanilla, and amaretto then cream again.
• In a separate bowl mix flours, salt, and baking soda. Add to wet mixture little by little.
• Fold in chocolate chips and craisins. (At this point I highly recommend chilling the dough! Trust me, it is the key to yummy choco chip cookies!).
• Drop by level tablespoons onto greased cookie sheets and bake 9 minutes or until golden brown.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats (such as Silpat®).
• Place 1/4 cup crushed pistachios in a food processor and process to a powder.
• Transfer pistachio powder to a bowl and stir in flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Combine butter and both sugars in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Gradually stir in flour mixture until just combined. Fold in remaining 1 cup crushed pistachios and dark chocolate chips.
• Drop tablespoonfuls of dough 3/4 inch apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges begin to crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 2 to 3 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely, 8 to 10 minutes more.

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 350 degrees F Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl, set aside. Cream butter and sugars in electric mixer till fluffy. Add eggs one at a time incorporating each one. Add vanilla and Amaretto. Start adding flour 1/2 cup at a time incorporating after each addition. After flour is incorporated add pistachios and chocolate just till incorporated. Using a baking sheet lined with parchment paper drop a tablespoon of batter 1 1/2 inches apart on pan. Bake 12 to 14 minutes until edges slightly brown. Let cool 5 minutes then move to cooling rack.