Pistachio Stars

Ingredients:

8 oz. unsalted raw shelled pistachios

1/4 cup powdered sugar, plus more for rolling

1/4 teaspoon orange zest

2 large egg whites

1 teaspoon corn starch

Pinch of salt

3/4 cup granulated sugar

To make the pistachio flour, add the pistachios, orange zest, and powdered

sugar into a food processor until very finely ground. Set aside.

Combine the egg whites and salt in a mixing bowl.

Mix with an electric mixer until the egg whites become foamy.

Slowly add the granulated sugar and beat on high, until stiff peaks form.

Add in the corn starch and mix until combined.

Set aside one-quarter of the meringue mixture.

Fold the remaining meringue into the pistachio flour until a thick paste forms.

Preheat the oven to 300°

Sift a generous amount of powdered sugar onto some parchment paper. 

Add the paste onto the parchment paper, and top with more powdered sugar.

Add another piece of parchment paper on top, and roll out until 1/4 inch thick.

Dip a star cookie cutter in some powdered sugar and stamp out stars.

Add them onto a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet.

Bake for 15-20 minutes. 

The cookies should be soft and chewy.

*This recipe can also be made with almond flour.