White Chocolate Pistachio Cookie Bars
White Chocolate Pistachio Cookie Bars are a salty, sweet dessert, delicious for a Game Day, St. Patrick’s Day party, or any gathering! Cut them into squares and serve! Optional to finely chop the pistachios or leave them chunky!
If you love a good white chocolate chip blondie, then you’ll love our White Chocolate Pistachio Cookie Bars today! This recipe is easy, chewy, and cut into serving squares–it’s always a hit at every party.
White Chocolate Pistachio Cookie Bars
We make these every year for game day (in the winter months), but they are also great for summer parties. I also love to double the recipe and allow them to cool on the counter, cut into pieces, and then pop in the freezer. It’s a great “white chocolate cookie” recipe to keep on hand for last-minute company. Delish served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream (or pistachio ice cream).
Why I love this recipe
- Great for Super Bowl Sunday or St. Patrick’s Day!
- Double the recipe and freeze.
- Optional to leave out the nuts (if you are not a pistachio fan)
Gather these ingredients
How to make White Chocolate Pistachio Cookie Bars
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place parchment paper in the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking pan and grease the sides (I like to spray the bottom and sides with cooking spray).
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat melted butter and sugars together until creamy, about 3-4 minutes. Mix in eggs and vanilla extract.
- Add flour mixture until combined. Stir in white chips and pistachios.
- Spread dough evenly in the prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the top is slightly golden.
- Remove from oven and let cool for about 15 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
- Cut into 24 squares.
- Serve and enjoy!
Tips and substitutions:
- You can leave the pistachios whole (I did, YUM), or you can chop them!
- Not a fan of pistachios? Swap out with macadamia (very popular), almonds, walnuts, or hazelnuts.
- Optional to use milk or dark chocolate chips (or your favorite chips flavor) if you don’t have white chocolate.
- Freezing: Allow to cool on the counter, then cut into pieces and freeze. Also optional to cool in the pan and freeze the entire pan.
Serving
Serve as a dessert with any meal. Perfect for a snack or lunch treat. Great for any party, Game Day, holiday, or special occasion.
Want to make an Irish meal? Don’t forget our Irish Pub Salad, Guinness Beer Beef Roast, and Bread Pudding, if you’re looking for a full menu. Oh, and an appetizer? Irish Slaw Dip! BAM!
More white chocolate recipes you may want to try:
- Strawberry and Cream Shortbread
- Dried Cherry Monster Cookies
- Strawberry White Chocolate Upside Down Cake
- Snickerdoodles with White Chocolate Chips
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White Chocolate Pistachio Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 ½ cups unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1 11 oz pkg classic white chocolate chips
- 1 ½ cups shelled roasted pistachios, roughly chopped (or whole)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place parchment paper in the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking pan and grease the sides (I like to spray the bottom and sides with cooking spray).
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat melted butter and sugars together until creamy, about 3-4 minutes. Mix in eggs and vanilla extract. Add flour mixture until combined. Stir in white chips and pistachios.
- Spread dough evenly in the prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the top is slightly golden.
- Remove from oven and let cool for about 15 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely. Remove from the pan and cut into 24 squares.
Notes
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Can these be frozen?
Yes!
Before trying these bars my kids would have said that they don’t like pistachios or white chocolate chips. This recipe changed their minds. Delicious and easy to make.
I made the recipe of the Pistachio and white chocolate cookie bars for my congregation at my synagogue Friday night everyone loved it but the next time I make it I’m going to reduce the white sugar by half and I’m going to not grind the pistachios chop them by hand and then I’m going to ground some more and put it on top before I bake it. It was chewy and the tray was empty It was a good solid dessert.
Some of my favorite ingredients all rolled into one!