With St Patrick's Day quickly approaching, I thought it would be fun to share some green recipe ideas, like this Homemade Pistachio Shortbread Recipe!
This tasty homemade shortbread recipe is really easy to make and it looks SO CUTE!
Why we love this Homemade Pistachio Shortbread Recipe
Our super duper easy Pistachio Shortbread is perfect for an afternoon treat for the kids, bringing to your office to share a little festive spirit, or for your St Patrick's Day parties!
This Pistachio Shortbread is also a really fun idea for homemade Christmas gifts, or to make for your holiday parties!
This Pistachio Shortbread recipe was inspired by my White Chocolate Pistachio Cookies that we shared a while ago on our site.
You can make this Pistachio Shortbread for any occasion!
Now, while I made these for Saint Patrick's Day, please note that the green color is from green food coloring. Do you know what that means?
It means that you can omit the food coloring and make regular pistachio shortbread any time of year - OR you can use different colored food coloring and make this easy shortbread recipe for any holiday!
I love St Patrick's Day...probably because my favorite color is green - thus my excitement over sharing these green recipes with you guys every time St Patrick's Day rolls around on the calendar!
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How to Make this Homemade Pistachio Shortbread Recipe for Saint Patrick's Day
I love pistachios - they are actually my favorite nut - so considering that they are green, they were the perfect addition to this Saint Patrick's Day recipe!
Ingredients needed to make Pistachio Shortbread
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 3.4 oz pistachio instant pudding (the small box)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ cup pistachios - shelled and coarsely chopped
- Wilton Leaf green gel food coloring
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Directions for how to make Pistachio Shortbread
Heat oven to 300 degrees F. Grease an 8x8 pan and set it aside.
In a mixer, beat together the butter, pudding, and sugar.
Add flour and continue to beat until it begins to create a dough.
Press dough into pan and even and flatten with your fingers or the back of a spoon. Press the chopped pistachio pieces into the top of the dough.
Use a knife to gently score the dough. Cut into 9 squares and then cut each square into a triangle. Do not cut all the way thorough the dough, simply score it before baking it.
Bake for 30-35 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes and cut shortbread in the pan. Leave in the pan until almost cool and remove.
This Pistachio Shortbread Recipe makes 18 triangles.
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Pistachio Shortbread
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3.4 oz pistachio instant pudding the small box of instant pudding
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ pistachios shelled and chopped
- Wilton Leaf Green Gel Food Coloring
Instructions
- Heat oven to 300 degrees F. Grease an 8x8 pan and set aside.
- In a mixer, beat together butter, pudding, and sugar. Add flour and continue to beat until it begins to create a dough.
- Press dough into pan and even and flatten with your fingers or the back of a spoon.
- Press the chopped pistachio pieces into the top of the dough.
- Use a knife to gently score the dough. Cut into 9 squares and then cut each square into a triangle. Do not cut all the way thorough the dough, simply score it before baking it.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes and cut shortbread in the pan. Leave in the pan until almost cool and remove.
Sandra says
One of the most unique recipes I've seen in a while, thank you.
Lee MacArthur says
This sounds like a cool recipe to make with pistachios in it. I wonder how it would be if you added ground pistachios instead of using the pudding. Something to play with. Thank you for sharing.
Candace says
½ pistachios, shelled and chopped
1/2 cup or 1/2 lb?
When do you add the nuts?
Crystal says
I'm interested to try these. They look very delicious!
Christine says
These look amazing! I love pistachios. Thanks for sharing on Meetup Monday!
Wendy says
Green Irish shortbread for St. Patrick's Day! Excellent! My only tip about shortbread is to use the very best butter you can afford. It makes a big flavor difference to use European butter (higher fat content). I use Kerrygold for shortbread.
Laura Ingalls Gunn says
Oh this looks so yummy! I like the addition of the pistachios. I would love for you to share this gem of a post on Thoughts of Home on Thursday.
michelle says
Love all that is green around St Patricks Day! and pistachio is one of my fav flavs! Pinned!
Sophie says
These are awesome! I'll definitely try them. I love anything pistachio. I agree with Sandra, very unique recipe! Thanks!
Olivia says
This is such a festive recipe. Pistachios are a favorite nut of mine as well.
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Jerri says
This looks wonderful! Looks perfect for St. Patrick's Day! Thanks for linking up for Friday Favorites. I'm featuring you this week.
Theresa @DearCreatives says
Looks yummy.Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & shared.
Miz Helen says
Congratulations!
Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Have a great weekend and enjoy your new Red Plate!
Miz Helen
Navy Wifey Peters @ USS Crafty says
This looks delicious, and I love pistachios! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe at the Submarine Sunday Link Party!!
Heather @MySweetMission.net says
I love shortbread Jenn and yours would be perfect for St. Patrick's Day - awesome pictures too! Thank you for linking up at the Creative Muster Party! We hope you'll stop by next Tuesday night at 6 pm EST to party with us again. Your Homemade Pistachio Shortbread is one of my #FavoritePosts this week, so it's been shared on Facebook with my followers. 🙂 ~Heather
Erin - Suburban Simplicity.com says
My husband loves shortbread. With a pistachio spin, YUM! You should come link this up at Welcome Home Wednesdays. 7 blogs, 1 awesome party. 7aCST Wed. http://www.suburbansimplicity.com
Katie says
These look delicious! I love anything pistachio flavor to, and a nice crumbly shortbread is just the ticket. Thanks for sharing this I've pinned it to try for later, found you at the wonderful Wednesday blog hop!
SweetJ says
I love a yummy, simple recipe! You really got the perfect shade of green here. They look perfectly edible!
This recipe has been featured here > http://sweetmeetsbakeshop.com/2016/03/15/sour-apple-jellybean-martini-irish-cuisine/
Happy Saint Patrick's Day and keep on desserting!
Jennifer Dawn says
This looks delicious! Just wanted to let you know that it's being featured at this week's link party. http://www.thelifeofjenniferdawn.com/2016/03/st-patricks-day-recipes-treats-and.html
Teresa says
Had something similar at an Italian bakery and absolutely needed to find a pistacchio shortbread recipe online - so glad I found this one! They were perfect!
Tip: For ultra decadence, I made them into rectangles and dipped a quarter of the rectangle in white chocolate and then in pistachio nuts - idea is not mine but from the bakery I had them at. Divine.
Tamie says
These cookies look so easy to make and so delicious
Nell says
Doubled this & made them in 13 by 9 pan. Delicious!
Didn’t add food coloring, so they are pale, but yummy! Thanks for recipe
Kristi says
So when do you add the chopped pistachios? Do I sprinkle on top only or mix it in the dough?
Jennifer says
Oh my goodness! I did completely forget that part, didn't I?! I just added it to the post, but you press them down into the dough before baking it.
Mara Roney says
I made it and these are incredible. The only thing I changed was the open temperature to 325 F since this was too low in my oven for the baking time indicated. I would make these every week. Crumbly on the edge and buttery softness in the center. Really so easy and quite delightful. Going to experiment with lemon pudding mix and see if its also as incredible. Make them.