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Pistachio Sandies

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Tools:

• Flower Power Cake Pan
• Tip: 5
• Tip: 18
• Coupler Ring Set

Ingredients:

• Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract
• Lemon Yellow Tubed Icing
• White Tubed Icing
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2-2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup shelled and chopped pistachios

Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray pan with vegetable pan spray.

In mixer bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Add salt, then flour, one cup at a time. Mix until dough is smooth. If dough feels sticky, add an additional 1/4 cup flour as needed. Dough should be soft, but not sticky. Stir in nuts. Press into prepared pan and bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Loosen edges gently with thin spatula and turn out onto serving platter before decorating.

Optional Decorating Instructions:

Pipe lemon yellow stars with tip 15 in the center of the cookie. Outline the petals of the flower for definition with tip 5 in white or favorite color.

Servings: 6-8