Description
Easy Molten Pistachio-Butter Lava Cookie Cups combine a crispy edge with a gooey, buttery pistachio center, delivering a rich nutty flavor and indulgent texture in a quick and elegant dessert perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (room temperature)
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 egg yolks (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling
- About 1/3 cup pistachio butter
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients: Gather all ingredients at room temperature, especially the butter and pistachio butter, to ensure smooth mixing and even baking.
- Mix the dough: Cream the unsalted butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks and vanilla extract. Gradually fold in the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms.
- Shape the cookie cups: Divide the dough into small equal-sized balls. Press each ball gently into a well-greased muffin tin cavity to form a small cup shape with a well in the center.
- Add the pistachio butter filling: Spoon a generous amount of pistachio butter into the center of each cookie cup, ensuring the filling will remain molten after baking.
- Bake to perfection: Bake the cookie cups at 350°F (175°C) for 12-15 minutes until the edges turn golden but the centers stay soft and gooey.
- Cool and serve: Allow the cookie cups to cool slightly in the pan before carefully removing to preserve their shape and molten centers. Serve as desired.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter and eggs for smooth mixing and even baking.
- Do not overbake to maintain the signature gooey lava center.
- Chill the dough briefly before shaping for cleaner cookie cup edges.
- Use high-quality, creamy pistachio butter for the best flavor.
- Grease the muffin tin well with oil or butter to prevent sticking and maintain cup shape.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie cup
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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