White Chocolate-Orange-Pistachio Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter , softened
• 0.25 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs yolks
• 0.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 1 package instant pistachio pudding mix , 3.4 ounce

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Combine butter, sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla extract in large bowl. Beat using an electric mixer until well mixed.

3. 3

   Add flour, salt, and pudding mix; beat well. Chill dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

4. 4

   Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheets. Make an indentation in the center of each cookie with your thumb.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden around the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from baking sheet and allow to cool on a wire rack, about 30 minutes.

6. 6

   Combine white chocolate chips, milk, and orange zest in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 1 1/2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until chocolate is melted and smooth.

7. 7

   Pour white chocolate mixture into a piping bag and pipe into the thumbprint of the cooled cookies. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios.