Description
A delightful dessert featuring a chewy cookie base topped with silky pistachio pudding and whipped cream, perfect for parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (110g) packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups (300g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (170g) white chocolate chips (optional)
- 2 (3.4 oz / 96g each) packages instant pistachio pudding mix
- 3 cups (720ml) cold whole milk
- Optional: a few drops green food coloring
- 1 (8 oz / 226g) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- ½ cup (60g) shelled pistachios, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter with granulated and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the dry mix to the butter mixture in batches, mixing on low until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips if using.
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 25–30 minutes until lightly golden. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Whisk pudding mix with milk for 2–3 minutes until thickened, then let sit for 5 minutes.
- Spread the thickened pudding over the cooled cookie base and chill for 1-2 hours.
- Spread thawed whipped topping over the pudding layer and garnish with chopped pistachios.
- Chill for another 30 minutes before slicing into squares.
Notes
Let the cookie base cool fully before adding pudding to prevent it from melting. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg