Chocolate Pistachio Cream Thumbprints

INGREDIENTS

10 tbsp

unsalted butter, at room temperature

2/3 cup

granulated sugar

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1/4 tsp

pistachio extract (optional)

1 1/4 cups

all-purpose flour

1/3 cup

dutch-processed cocoa powder, sifted

1/2 tsp

fine sea salt

1/2 cup

coarsely chopped pistachios (optional, for rolling; this is enough to coat half the cookies, if you want to roll all of them, use a full cup)

1 1/2 oz

white chocolate, chopped

3 tbsp

pistachio butter

2 tsp

powdered sugar, sifted

1/8 tsp

fine sea salt

1/8 tsp

pistachio extract (optional)

1/8 tsp

vanilla powder (optional)