Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Holiday Pistachio Cutouts Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 TBSPs granulated sugar
1/2 cup margarine (at least 80 percent vegetable oil)
1/3 cup finely chopped pistachio nuts
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 TBSP orange juice
1/4 TSP vanilla

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat oven to 325 degree F.
In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour and sugar.
Using a pastry cutter, cut in margarine until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling.
Stir in pistachios.
Form mixture into ball.
Knead just until smooth.
Wrap dough.
Chill for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface roll the dough into a 10x6-inch rectangle.
Cut the dough with decorative 2-inch cookie cutters or slice into thirty 2x1-inch strips.
Place cut shapes or strips 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
Cool on sheet 5 minutes.
Transfer to wire rack; cool for 30 minutes.
In a medium mixing bowl combine powdered sugar, orange juice, and vanilla.
Stir in additional juice, 1 TSP at a time, until the icing reaches piping consistency.
If desired, tint a portion of the icing with food coloring.
Decorate cookies as desired with icing.
Store in a tightly covered container.

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