Name: Pistachio Orange Cookie Bars (Standard)
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 16 squares
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups All-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/2 cup Unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup Granulated sugar; 1 large Egg; 1 tbsp Freshly grated orange zest; 3/4 cup Shelled roasted pistachios, chopped

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A straightforward, chewy cookie bar featuring toasted pistachios and bright citrus notes in a dense, buttery crumb.

Total 50 min

Serves 16 squares

Steps 4

Ingredients 7

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Dry Ingredients
2 cups 250 g All-purpose flour
tsp 3 g Salt
Wet Ingredients
cup 113 g Unsalted butter, softened
1 cup 200 g Granulated sugar
1 large 50 g Egg
1 tbsp 6 g Freshly grated orange zest
Mix-ins
cup 90 g Shelled roasted pistachios, chopped

Equipment

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Instructions

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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8x8 inch metal pan with parchment paper.
Cream the Unsalted butter and Granulated sugar until pale, then beat in the Egg and Freshly grated orange zest.
Stir in the Dry Ingredients until just combined, then fold in the Shelled roasted pistachios.
Press dough into the pan and bake for 22-25 minutes until the edges are golden and the center is set; cool completely in the pan for optimal chewy texture.