Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Step 2

Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar in a mixer until combined

Step 3

Add egg and vanilla and beat until mixed

Step 4

Add flour, baking powder, pistachio pudding mix and salt and mix until combined

Step 5

Stir in pistachios - the batter will be hard to stir

Step 6

Use a medium cookie scoop and place balls on cookie sheets

Step 7

Bake in middle of oven for 15 min, check after 12 - as we all have different ovens. They should be a little soft to the touch and slightly browned on the edges.  Let them rest on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack

Step 8

Optional:  If dipping some of the cookies in chocolate, melt chocolate in microwave for 30 second intervals, stirring after each 30 seconds.  My chocolate took 1 minute 30 seconds to melt

Step 9

Eat

Step 10

Smile

Step 11

Enjoy