Salted Honey Pistachio Cookies
Delicious cookies combining sweet honey, crunchy pistachios, and creamy white chocolate, finished with a sprinkle of sea salt.
Equipment
- medium saucepan For browning the butter.
- Stand Mixer For mixing the dough.
- Baking sheet For baking the cookies.
- Parchment paper To line the baking sheet.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 0.5 cup light brown sugar
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup honey
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped pistachios
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 pinch flaked sea salt for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter until it boils. Stir constantly until the butter browns, about 5 minutes. It will turn a deep amber color. Remove from heat and let it cool for 20-30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Once the butter has cooled, add it to the bowl of a stand mixer with the brown sugar and granulated sugar. Mix on medium speed for 1 minute. Then add honey, egg, vanilla, sea salt, and baking soda. Mix for another minute until combined.
- Reduce mixer speed to low and add flour, mixing until just combined. Stir in pistachios and white chocolate chips until evenly mixed.
- Use a medium cookie scoop (about 2 tablespoons) to drop dough onto the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 minutes or until edges are lightly golden. Be careful not to over-bake!
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 3-4 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Sprinkle with flaked sea salt if desired for an extra touch of flavor.
Notes
For extra flavor, you can toast the pistachios before adding them to the cookie dough.