Chocolate Espresso Pistachio Balls are the perfect little cookie to add to your cookie swap recipes. Chocolate and espresso are always a delightful combination and the added crunch from the pistachios make them simply irresistible! I dare you to just eat one!
I usually make these yummy little bite size cookies along with Snowball Cookies, Biscotti and Chocolate Pizzettes. It makes a beautiful little cookie tray to bring to holiday parties, cookie swaps or for Santa to munch on!
Life can get quite hectic preparing for the holidays. One of the best things about this recipe is how quick and easy it is to put together. These cookies also freeze well too so if you like to get some of your baking done ahead of time this recipe is perfect for you. You may want to wait to add the cocoa powder coating until after you thaw them though.
Put a plate of Chocolate Espresso Pistachio Balls out for Santa this year and you’ll surely make it on to the “Nice” list!
Chocolate Espresso Pistachio Balls
Ingredients
- 3/4 Cups Unsalted butter ,softened
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 2 Cup Unbleached flour
- 2 1/2 Tablespoon Instant coffe grounds
- 1 Large egg
- 2 ounces Semisweet chocolate ,melted
- 3/4 Cup Pistachios ,finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoons (each) Cocoa powder and confectioner sugar for coating (mixed together in a bowl)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F.
- In a medium mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar together. Add the egg and mix until smooth. Add melted chocolate and mix well. Gradually add flour and coffee and mix to incorporate. Mix in pistachios.
- Roll dough into one inch size balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove cookies to a cooling rack and cool completely.
- Roll cooled cookies in a mixture of cocoa powder and confectioner sugar.
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Anything with pistachios or coffee catch my eye and you have combined them, pure genius! Yummy! Visiting from the Weekend Social, thank you for sharing!
Thanks for stopping by Christy! Glad you like them. They’re are one of my favorites!
They sound great, love the chocolate and espresso combination
Thanks Paul. They are one of my favorite cookies. Delicious and easy to make!
These. Look. AMAZING. Pinned and plan on adding these to my holiday repertoire – thanks for sharing!
Thanks Jen! Hope you enjoy them as much as we all do! Thanks for pinning too!
Thanks for sharing this. They are amazing! I was looking for a cookie to go with some homemade Baileys. I will be adding these to my annual Christmas cookies!
Homemade Baileys…Yum! Sounds like a perfect combo! Thanks for stopping by and trying my recipe out. It’s been one of my favorites for years. Enjoy and Merry Christmas!