These chocolate brownie pistachio cookies are AMAZING! So full of flavor so perfectly textured! Everyone will love these tasty treats!
This is going to sound weird but it won’t if you have been rocking with me on the blog for a while. I have the weirdest, pickiest food habits. I’ll give you a few examples of what I mean:
- Avocados
- Chili
- Quinoa








So here is the recipe for Chocolate Brownie Pistachio Cookies:


A Chocolate Brownie Pistachio Cookie Recipe!
These chocolate brownie pistachio cookies are AMAZING! So full of flavor so perfectly textured! Everyone will love these!
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 16 ounces chopped dark chocolate (about 2¾ cups)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (4 tablespoons)
- 3 eggs, plus 1 egg yolk
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups, shelled Wonderful Pistachios Roasted & Salted, roughly chopped
- 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped (about ⅓ cup)
- 2 teaspoons flaked sea salt
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt; set aside.
- Place chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave until just hot and butter is melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove bowl from heat and stir mixture, until completely melted; set aside to cool.
- Beat eggs and both sugars in an electric mixer, with the whisk attachment, at medium speed, about 5 minutes, until thickened and light. Pour cooled chocolate mixture in two batches, mixing after each addition. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined. Stir in 1½ cups Wonderful Pistachios by hand.
- Drop heaping tablespoons of dough, about 2 inches apart, onto baking sheets. Bake about 10 minutes, alternating pans half-way through, until cookies are puffed and cracked on top. Remove to wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining batter.
- Meanwhile, chop remaining Wonderful Pistachios finely. Melt bittersweet chocolate. Place wire rack with cookies on baking sheet. Drizzle chocolate over cookies and sprinkle with remaining finely chopped Wonderful Pistachios and flaked sea salt.

Wonderful Pistachios, Peach and Barley Salad
A fresh summer salad with the crunch of Wonderful Pistachios and delicious peaches.
Prep: 15 minutes / Time to Table: 1 hour a 5 minutes / Serves: 4
- ⅔ cup pearled barley
- 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 2 cups trimmed green beans
- ¼ cup pistachio oil, or olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cups baby arugula
2 ripe peaches, sliced ¼-inch thick
⅓ cup crumbled ricotta salata
⅓ cup shelled Wonderful Pistachios Roasted & Salted, roughly chopped
- Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in barley, reduce to a simmer, and cover. Cook about 45 minutes, until barley is tender and water is absorbed. Remove from heat, and set aside 10 minutes. Add parsley, fluff barley with a fork and set aside.
- Meanwhile, bring water to a boil in another saucepan; boil string beans about 5 minutes, until crisp and tender. Blanch in ice water and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk pistachio oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper; toss with arugula, string beans, and half the sliced peaches.
- Place greens mixture on individual plates. Top with a scoop of barley, remaining peaches, ricotta salata and pistachios. Season with additional salt and pepper if desired.
Have you ever used pistachios in such fun ways? Have you ever been to a cooking party?
If you liked these fun Pistachio Cookies be sure to try these Rich and Chocolatey Zucchini Brownies!
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Leslie
Monday 4th of January 2016
I’m with you, babe. Baking is just one of my favorite things - I just don’t like what it does to my hips! These cookies sound delicious. Can’t wait to give them a try!
Britt
Tuesday 22nd of December 2015
This cooking party looks so fun! I love pistachios and avocados. Quinoa depends on how it is prepared!
kita
Tuesday 22nd of December 2015
I think I am turning over a new leaf. I want the salad more lol. Love the party and I see you doing that baking!
Tamara
Monday 21st of December 2015
Your dress! So captivating! And yes, wonderful pistachios. Cassidy can eat them by the bagful. We all love them. Des asks for a bowl of "green ones" which means us shelling his pistachios for him. Once we bought the already shelled kind and he lost his mind. And the cookies!!
Bea
Monday 21st of December 2015
I have a lot of pistachios on hand but they are not salted so I may have to improvise there. Caannot wait to make these! Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas
Bea
Monday 21st of December 2015
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