Ingredients
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3/4 cup butter, softened to room temperature (1 1/2 sticks)
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3/4 cup white sugar
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2 egg whites
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2 cups rice flour (finely ground, ie not course)
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1/2 teaspoon freshly ground cardamom (please use freshly ground, it makes it so much tastier)
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1/4 cup coarsely chopped unsalted pistachios
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1/4 cup shelled whole unsalted pistachios
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Beat butter and sugar until light and creamy.
- Add the egg whites and mix until smooth.
- Gradually add the rice flour, cardamom and pistachios. Mix well.
- Scoop up a tablespoon of dough and set on a cookie sheet (ungreased is ok). Flatten the dough with the palm of your hand. The cookie will not rise or spread during cooking.
- Press the back of a fork into the dough, making a criss-cross with the tines of the fork (like you would with a peanut butter cookie). If the fork begins to stick, dip it in a glass of cold water from time to time.
- Place a pistachio in the center of the cookie and press lightly. Continue with the remainder of the dough.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes. Do not let them brown. Let it cool before eating.
- Enjoy!