Pistachio Pudding Spritz using Jello Instant Pudding-St. Patrick's Day or Christmas

I've been looking forward to playing with my ~new to me~ thrifted shamrock cookie disc and these Pistachio Spritz Cookies would be perfect for St. Patrick's Day (or Christmas using another disc). Believe it or not, I think this is the first time I've ever had Pistachio Pudding? I did love the nice light green color it made the cookies, you can add some more food dye if you want them brighter. A little green sugar and some chopped pistachios were the perfect finishing touch for me.

Some of the nut bits in the pudding were a little too large to fit through the cookie press.

I'd either give the pudding a quick run through the food chopper before mixing your cookie dough
or take a minute to fish the larger nuts out with a fork. Any nuts left should not cause trouble. 

Better safe than cursing your cookies:@)

I decided the ingredients in pudding were similar to shortbread cookies and used that as the basis for this recipe.

Pistachio Pudding Spritz Cookies
3/4 C butter, softened
1/2 tsp vanilla
4 serving size box of Instant Pistachio Pudding, either run through food chopper or larger nuts sorted out
1/4 C powdered sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 C + 1 Tblsp A/P flour

1. Beat butter, vanilla, pudding, powdered sugar and egg well.
2. Mix in flour.
3. Fill cookie press, form cookies on cool, ungreased cookie sheets.
4. Decorate as desired.
5. Bake at 375 degrees 11 minutes turning tray at 5 minutes or until lightly browned at edges.
6. Allow to cool on baking sheet a minute, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

Enjoy a cookie and have a happy day:@)

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