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Gluten Free Pistachio Shortbreads [recipe]

Gluten Free Pistachio Shortbread [recipe] - Bakeology.co.nz - A lifestyle blog that shares a love of baking and all things pretty

These Pistachio Shortbreads are one of my absolute favourite biscuits, they are also one of my Mum’s favourites.  My Mum isn’t coeliac but feels better omitting gluten from her diet so I’ve modified this recipe so we can both enjoy them.

If you are more than able to have gluten in your diet, swap the gluten free flour for 2 cups of plain flour and they will turn out perfectly.

Ingredients

  • 2¼ cups plain gluten free flour (I used Orgran brand)
  • 240 grams softened butter
  • ⅔ cups caster sugar
  • ½ cups chopped pistachios

Directions

  1. Mix flour, butter and sugar until well combined.  Stir in chopped pistachios until a stiff dough forms.
  2. Roll dough into balls.  Place dough balls onto a baking tray and press to flatten slightly.
  3. Bake for 15 minutes at 180°C
Lemon Glaze
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon rind
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Directions
  1. Combine icing sugar, lemon rind and lemon juice together.  Add more lemon juice until at desired consistency.
  2. Spoon icing over the top of the cooled Pistachio Shortbreads.   Leave to set.

Enjoy!

  • These look delicious, I’ve been seeing a few recipes using pistachios over the weekend and am loving it! Bonus that they are gluten free as well! I’m hosting Sweet NZ this month over on my blog which is a monthly blogging link up for kiwi bloggers to share their sweet treats they have made, you should think about entering the shortbread! 🙂

    • Sandi

      Hi Amanda, Thanks for the compliments and for letting me know about the link up. The shortbreads are so easy to make and are so nice (I’ve only got one left!).