Cherry Pistachio Cremes

Total Time: 58 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pistachio nut
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 -2 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice

Recipe

• 1 combine butter, powdered sugar and egg and gradually beat in the flour and salt. refrigerate dough for one hour. preheat oven to 350* and shape dough into half inch balls. roll each ball in the pistachio nuts and place on cookie sheet. dip the bottom of a glass in the granulated sugar and flatten each cookie. bake for 8-9 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. cool on wire racks.
• 2 prepare filling by beating the powdered sugar, butter and vanilla. add just enough cherry juice to make the filling smooth and creamy and the right consistency for spreading. spread a cookie with 1 teaspoon of filling and top with another cookie, flat sides toward the inside of the cookie. if desired, spoon a dollop of frosting on the top of one side of the cookie and top with a maraschino cherry.
• 3 (while this may look pretty, i personally think it may be too much and too sweet!).
• 4 prep time does not include chilling time.