Ingredients
3/4 c. pistachios
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
5 oz. dark chocolate, roughly chopped
Preparation
Step 1Preheat oven to 350° with racks in the center and lower third of the oven. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. In a food processor, pulse pistachios into fine crumbs. Step 2In a medium bowl, combine ground pistachios, flour, and baking soda. Step 3In a large bowl, whisk oil and sugars for 2 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, whisking well after each addition, and whisk in vanilla. Add dry ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until just combined. Stir in chopped chocolate. Step 4Using a medium cookie scoop (about 2 tablespoons), scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets 2” apart. Step 5Bake until edges are just set and lightly golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
Pistachios add a slightly sweet, almost buttery nutty flavor that will make your cookies feel a little bit elevated, but still just as classic and comforting. These cookies are chewy in the center with just crisp enough edges and get a beautiful crinkled top. We do prefer these with roughly chopped dark chocolate, but if you’re more of a milk chocolate fan (or think dark is sacrilege in chocolate chip cookies), feel free to swap it out. We ground the pistachios quite finely, but if you prefer extra crunch (and color—pistachios’ pink and green hue IS lovely), we got you: Instead of just leaving some of the pistachios less ground, keep the original finely ground amount, and add in extra chopped pistachios right at the end when you stir in the chocolate. We can’t imagine you’re really wondering what to do with these cookies (eat ‘em, silly!), but we’d feel remiss to not recommend turning them into a cookie ice cream sandwich too. The nutty pistachios add a delicious crunch that pairs well with any type of ice cream—in the summertime, there’s nothing better (and we’ve been known to whip up a batch to cure the winter blues too). Have you made these yet? Let us know how it went in the comments below!
