Pistachio Thumbprint Cookies with Rose Jam

 

Pistachio Thumbprint Cookies with Rose Jam are thumbprint cookies with a twist inspired by rose petal Turkish delight.

 

Pistachio nuts are perfect to add to muffins, cookies, cheesecakes, breads, and cupcakes. Their flavour is mild, texture is starchy with buttery consistency. Raw nuts taste much better but don’t expect them to maintain green colour once your dessert is baked. If you prepare pistachio batter add some food colour to have green coloured cake.

How to make this batch of pistachio thumbprint cookies?

In most of the cases, I do all the cookie dough recipes on clean flat working surface. No bowl for me. This way, I can experience the consistency the best possible way. So, you combine butter, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla extract, flour, ground pistachio and pinch of salt. After some rest in your fridge, you start shaping the dough for baking.

 

Rose petals jam is the best to fill this batch of thumbprint cookies. If you wander what it tastes like, the answer is very simple: it’s like chewing a rose, sweet and exotic. The jars I use for desserts are made from Bulgarian roses and it is fantastic! However, most of chefs say Damask rose is the best.

If you can’t get rose jam for this cookies recipe, raspberry jam is great!

When cookies were baked, I tried filling them with strawberry and raspberry jams as well and the taste is also amazing. I guess Mr. Pistachio takes the credit.
Since this creation was inspired by Rose Petals Turkish Delight here you can see how it looks like for those who haven’t tasted the beauty yet:

 

For two more great thumbprint cookies recipes look here:

Spicy Polenta Thumbprint Cookies

Amaretti Thumbprints