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The Ricotta Pistachio Honey Bites I Bring to Every Gathering

The Ricotta Pistachio Honey Bites I Bring to Every Gathering
Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min
Serves
24
Calories
120 kcal
Carbs
12.00 g

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cupsall-purpose flour
  • ½ cupalmond flour
  • ½ cupshelled pistachios, finely ground
  • ½ cupunsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cupgranulated sugar
  • ½ cupricotta cheese
  • 1 largeegg
  • 1 tspvanilla extract
  • ½ tspalmond extract (optional)
  • ½ tspbaking powder
  • ¼ tspsalt
  • ¼ cuphoney (for drizzling)
  • —Additional chopped pistachios (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add ricotta, egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Mix until smooth.

  3. 3

    Gradually add flour, almond flour, ground pistachios, baking powder, and salt. Mix until a soft dough forms.

  4. 4

    Roll 1 tablespoon-sized portions of dough into balls. Place on the baking sheet, leaving space between them.

  5. 5

    Bake for 12-15 minutes, until edges are lightly golden. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.

  6. 6

    While warm, drizzle honey over each bite. Sprinkle with extra chopped pistachios (if using).

  7. 7

    Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely. Enjoy at room temperature!