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 cookie recipe is really easy to make and it looks SO CUTE!
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It 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 is also a really fun idea for homemade Christmas gifts, or to make for your holiday parties!
I love pistachios - they are actually my favorite nut - so considering that they are green, they were the perfect addition to this St Patrick's Day recipe.
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Are you looking for other fun Saint Patrick's Day desserts and treats like this Homemade Pistachio Shortbread Recipe?
If you are enjoying this Homemade Pistachio Shortbread Recipe for St Patrick's Day, take a look around for even more fun stuff! We have lots of delicious holiday treat recipes on the site, and I am always adding new ideas with each year. Here are a few fun Saint Patrick's Day recipes from prior years!
- Saint Patrick’s Day Mint Oreo Brownie Tart Recipe
- Saint Patrick’s Day Snack Mix Recipe
- Saint Patrick’s Day Chocolate Guinness Frosted Cupcakes Recipe
- Saint Patrick’s Day Irish Cream Fudge Recipe
- St. Patrick’s Day Mini Ombre Cakes Recipe
- Saint Patrick’s Day Snack Mix Recipe
- Saint Patrick’s Day Irish Cream Fudge Recipe
- Saint Patrick's Day Lucky Charms Cupcake Recipe
- Lime Poke Cake Recipe for St Patrick's Day
- Saint Patrick’s Day Mint Oreo Brownie Tart Recipe
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!
How to Make this Homemade Pistachio Shortbread Recipe for Saint Patrick's Day
Ingredients needed to make this Homemade Pistachio Shortbread Recipe
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 small box pistachio instant pudding
- 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 making this Homemade Pistachio Shortbread Recipe
Heat oven to 300. 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.
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 Homemade Pistachio Shortbread Recipe makes 18 triangles.
If you give this Homemade Pistachio Shortbread Recipe a try, I'd love to hear about it afterwards!
Come back and tell me what you think, or if you made any changes or additions. And if you have a favorite shortbread recipe, let me know about that too - I absolutely love shortbread and I am always trying new recipes.
Homemade shortbread tastes so much better than store bought...though I never can say no to Pecan Sandies, one of my favorite cookies.
Enjoy - and Happy St Patrick's Day!
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Homemade Pistachio Shortbread Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 small box instant pudding pistachio flavored
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 2 cups flour
- ½ pistachios shelled and chopped
- Wilton Leaf Green Gel Food Coloring
Instructions
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Heat oven to 300. Grease an 8x8 pan and set aside.
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In a mixer, beat together butter, pudding, and sugar. Add flour and continue to beat until it begins to create a dough.
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Press dough into pan and even and flatten with your fingers or the back of a spoon.
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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.
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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
One of the most unique recipes I've seen in a while, thank you.
Lee MacArthur
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
½ pistachios, shelled and chopped
1/2 cup or 1/2 lb?
When do you add the nuts?
Crystal
I'm interested to try these. They look very delicious!
Christine
These look amazing! I love pistachios. Thanks for sharing on Meetup Monday!
Wendy
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
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
Love all that is green around St Patricks Day! and pistachio is one of my fav flavs! Pinned!
Sophie
These are awesome! I'll definitely try them. I love anything pistachio. I agree with Sandra, very unique recipe! Thanks!
Olivia
This is such a festive recipe. Pistachios are a favorite nut of mine as well.
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Jerri
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
Looks yummy.Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & shared.
Miz Helen
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
This looks delicious, and I love pistachios! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe at the Submarine Sunday Link Party!!
Heather @MySweetMission.net
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
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
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
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
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
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
These cookies look so easy to make and so delicious
Nell
Doubled this & made them in 13 by 9 pan. Delicious!
Didn’t add food coloring, so they are pale, but yummy! Thanks for recipe