Description
These Sourdough Honey Pistachio Cookies are a delightful blend of tangy sourdough discard, sweet honey, and crunchy pistachios, offering a sophisticated taste and artisanal texture that is both chewy and flavorful.
Ingredients
1/2 cup Sourdough Discard
1/2 cup Raw Honey
1 cup Shelled Pistachios, roughly chopped
1/2 cup Grass-Fed Butter, softened
1/4 cup Coconut Sugar
2 cups All-Purpose Flour
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened grass-fed butter and coconut sugar until light and fluffy
- Add the raw honey and vanilla bean paste, mixing until fully incorporated
- Fold in the sourdough discard gently, ensuring it's at room temperature
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined
- Fold in the chopped pistachios evenly
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper
- Scoop balls of dough, approximately two tablespoons in size, onto the baking sheets, spacing them two inches apart
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are golden brow
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for five minutes before transferring to a wire rack
Notes
For a dairy-free option, substitute butter with chilled coconut oil.
For gluten-free, use a high-quality 1:1 gluten-free flour blend.
You can add white chocolate chips for extra decadence.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 165 kcal
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg