Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together butter, powdered sugar and vanilla at medium speed until smooth, about 1-2 minutes.

Step 3

In a food processor, blitz pistachios until it becomes a fine flour.

Step 4

Add flour, ground pistachios, and salt and mix on low speed until combined.

Step 5

In between two sheets of parchment paper, roll out dough to ¼-inch in thickness. Lightly flour the cookie stamp/cutter and press. Transfer cut outs to prepared baking sheet, placing cookies 2 inches apart.

Step 6

Transfer the baking sheet to the freezer for 10 minutes. Freezing cut out cookies before baking will help preserve the design and shape of the cookies.

Step 7

Bake until the edges are lightly golden brown, about 12 – 14 minutes.

Step 8

Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack to cool completely.

Step 9

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together cream cheese and butter on medium speed until smooth, about 1 - 2 minutes.

Step 10

Add icing sugar, espresso powder, vanilla extract, and salt. Turn on mixer on low speed and mix until ingredients are combined. Increase mixer speed to medium-high and beat until mixture is completely smooth and fluffy, about 1 minute.

Step 11

Turn over half of the cookies, they will be the bottom cookies.

Step 12

Pipe a ring of cofffee crean on the bottom cookie. This will act as a barrier for the pistachio cream centers.

Step 13

Take half a heaping tablespoon of pistachio and fill the centre. Sandwich the top cookie and press lightly. Repeat with remaining cookies until all cookies are filled.

Step 14

Serve at room temperature or chilled (which is what I prefer!).