February can be a real drag. A tough cookie, one might say. So, to paraphrase Atmosphere, we decided to paint that shit gold. We did some research to find the most decadent sounding cookie we could find and wound up with these Chocolate - Pistachio Sablés from Bon Appetit, which are basically rich, dense, dark chocolate shortbread cookies littered with pistachios and sprinkled with really expensive salt. They look beautiful and conveniently hang out in log form in your freezer like the most delicious slice-n-bake cookies you've ever had. Maybe it's not as satisfying as, say, a beach chair and a few warm rays of sunshine might be, but you'll feel damn fancy eating one (or five).
Chocolate-Pistachio Sablés
(Via Bon Appetit)
Ingredients
SERVINGS: MAKES ABOUT 8 DOZEN
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1¼ cups (2½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1¼ cups (lightly packed) light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg white
- 5 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup unsalted, shelled raw pistachios, coarsely chopped
- Flaky sea salt (such as Maldon)
Preparation
Whisk flour, cocoa powder, kosher salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter, brown sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Reduce speed to low and gradually add dry ingredients; mix just to combine, then mix in egg white. Fold in chocolate and pistachios.
Divide dough into 4 pieces. Roll each piece into an 8”-long log about 1½” in diameter, pushing dough together if it feels crumbly. Wrap tightly in parchment paper and chill until firm, at least 4 hours. (The colder your dough, the easier it will be to slice.)
Place racks in lower and upper thirds of oven; preheat to 350°. Working with 1 log of dough at a time and using a serrated knife, cut logs into ¼”-thick rounds and transfer to 2 parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing ½” apart.
Sprinkle cookies with sea salt and bake, rotating baking sheets halfway through, until set around edges and centers look dry, 10–12 minutes. Transfer to wire racks and let cool.
Do Ahead: Cookie dough can be made 1 month ahead; freeze instead of chilling. Slice frozen logs into rounds just before baking.