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Sugar High Friday #43: Lovin’ the Citrus!
Date: May. 23rd 2008
Category: Cookies and Bars, Sugar High Fridays
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Sugar High Friday is one of my favourite events and yet I always seem to miss the opportunity to participate. However, when I saw that my Helene was hosting this month’s edition and that the theme she’d chosen was Citrus, I just had to make time!
I contemplated a number of very complicated desserts but instead settled on a simple cookie that is perfect for a tea party because to me, the spring is the perfect time for a tea party. The original recipe for these lovely little bites is from Issue 22 of the Donna Hay Magazine.
Called Pistachio and Lemon Bites, the cookies are very similar to other butter and nut-based cookies like Mexican Wedding Cakes. But these have a lovely lemony flavour and scent as well as a very appealing colour thanks to the pistachios.
I made these cookies over a week ago and I kept thinking about how to present them in this post. I tried to come up with some interesting angles but in the end I decided that there’s not much to say beyond this: Just as Helene provides so much light and flavour and enjoyment with her blog and baking, so do these cookies provide the perfect taste of butter, nuts and lemon.
Just enjoy them.
Ciao!
Pistachio and Lemon Bites
From Issue 22 of Donna Hay Magazine.Note: This recipe makes about 30 cookies. The original recipe made a very dry and crumbly dough so I tweaked it a bit.
12 tbsp. unsalted butter (1-1/2 sticks of butter), at room temperature
3 tbsp. superfine sugar (also called fruit sugar)
1/2 cup pistachios (shelled and unsalted), chopped (not too finely)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. finely grated lemon rind
icing sugar (for dusting)Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Combine the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer (using the paddle attachment) and mix on high speed until very light and fluffy (5 minutes).
Add the pistachios and vanilla extract and mix on high speed for an additional 2 minutes.
Add the flour and lemon rind and mix on low speed until the dough begins to come together.
Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls and place on the baking sheets.
Bake for 15 minutes. The cookies should be lightly golden. If not, bake for a few minutes more.
Remove from the oven and let sit for about 5 minutes before rolling in icing sugar.
Enjoy!
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05/23/08 at 10:21 pm
loving cookies, Ivonne! Love anything with lemon in it. If only I can pop one into my mouth now, or have a peek at the inside of the cookies.:)
05/24/08 at 12:13 am
Those cookies look very pretty and must have a delicate taste as well as a wonderful texture! I love the flavor of lemon…
Cheers,
Rosa
05/24/08 at 3:09 am
These are perfect little bites. I really like mini versions of sweets, cakes and cookies - one does not feel so guilty when eating more than one. You know how much I love pistachios and this is certainly a gorgeous flavor combo!
05/24/08 at 3:51 am
sounds like a great combination!
05/24/08 at 5:38 am
I love this sort of cookie. All rolled in powdered sugar and everything. I’ve got to check out that Donna Hay mag. Believe it or not, I’ve never even taken a peek!
05/24/08 at 7:10 am
Pistachio & Lemon??? What a divine combination!! Love your entry for SHF - definitely more innovative than mine, haha.
05/24/08 at 7:37 am
How wonderful! I’ve always loved Mexican wedding cakes and I can imagine lemon & pistachio would only make them better (I really love lemon and sugar together!).
05/24/08 at 7:43 am
This one is a double whammy for me - first of all they’re like cocaine cookies and then on top of it all citrus and pistachio - I’m speechless.
05/24/08 at 12:22 pm
LOL, your post and mine sound pretty much the same…about what slackers we are as of late.
I made citrus cookies too….but you made one of my favorite cookies of all time with a great twist!
05/24/08 at 1:04 pm
Glorious Ivonne! Somethings just come elegant and don’t need dressing up any!
05/24/08 at 11:55 pm
What a wonderful cookie! Simple is a sure thing to get me to come to your kitchen
Thank you for finding the time to participate, it makes my day!
05/25/08 at 3:49 pm
i love this kind of cookie, and the way they just melt in your mouth. and with the lemon/pistachio combo, i bet they are extra good!
05/27/08 at 7:19 am
These are right up my alley, Ivonne - lime, pistachios and a Donna Hay recipe?? I’m in!
05/27/08 at 8:05 pm
I’m brand new to your blog—can I just say, AMAZING!!!! SO many recipes look amazing, but the pictures and everything are so beautiful. Thanks so much for the work you do on this. I know it’s time consuming. I can’t wait to try these cookies!
05/30/08 at 4:47 pm
aaaahhh… those mexi wed cookies… a memorable flavour…
10/10/08 at 7:06 am
Yum! This sounds delicious and so easy. I think I’m gonna try making these on the weekend.
10/17/08 at 6:15 am
These look so good. A definite addition to the Christmas cookie tray!
11/11/08 at 8:50 pm
I’m so craving sugar today. Do you think you could figure out a way to just email me a batch right now, I want cookies…. They look so good. You kill me with this one. Yum.