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Makes
36 (with 1 3/4" cookie cutter)
Author Notes
In a twist on tradition, this chai-spiced shortbread combines spiced glaze and a dusting of pistachios for an enchanting combination of warmth and holiday cheer.
(These cookies don't contain eggs, and they can easily be made vegan by substituting Earth Balance and non-dairy milk for the butter and milk.) —arajpur
Ingredients
- Dough
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1 1/4 teaspoons
ground ginger
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1 teaspoon
ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon
ground cloves
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1/2 teaspoon
ground cardamom
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2 1/4 cups
all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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1 cup
unsalted butter, softened
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1/2 cup
sugar
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1 teaspoon
vanilla
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1/4 cup
pistachios, finely chopped
- Glaze + Topping
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1 cup
powdered sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons
vanilla
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4 teaspoons
milk (plus a little more if needed)
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3 tablespoons
pistachios, finely chopped
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
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In a small bowl, mix spices together. Reserve 1/4 tsp of spice mixture for glaze.
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In a separate bowl, mix together flour, salt. Add in unreserved spice mixture.
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In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar, and vanilla. Add in flour mixture and beat until ingredients are just combined. (Dough will still be crumbly.) Stir in 1/4 cup pistachios. With your hands, continue mixing and press dough together until it forms a ball.
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Divide dough in half. Transfer one half to lightly floured surface and press (or gently roll) into 1/4" thick rectangle. Cut with round (or other shape) cookie cutter and use a knife or spatula to place cookies about 1" apart on prepared cookie sheet. Repeat with other half of dough.
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Bake 10 minutes, or until lightly browned on edges. Cool 2-3 minutes on cookie sheets and then carefully transfer to cooling rack.
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Mix together powdered sugar, vanilla, reserved 1/4 tsp spice mixture and milk, adding a little more milk if necessary to get desired consistency (thick but spreadable).
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When cookies are cool, spread a thin layer of glaze on about half the cookie. Cover that half with chopped pistachios. Let stand until glaze/pistachios are set.
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