Sour cream cookies are chewy cookies. They are more like small scones with a cake-like texture. They tend to be a little puffy when baked and are a slightly soft to the touch. Plain sour cream cookies are delicious on their own but I like to add some dried fruits and nuts to mine. These cookies are excellent for a mid-morning or afternoon snack.
I always have a variety of nuts and dried fruits in my pantry for my bread making. The pistachios needed to be used and so I decided to pair it with dried mangoes. They go quite well together and I love the color contrast, giving these pale colored cookies an almost festive look.
Sour Cream Cookies with Mangoes and Pistachios
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour (225g)
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 stick butter (½ cup/115g)
- 1/3 cup sugar (70g)
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup sour cream (120ml)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup dried mangoes (chopped)
- ½ cup pistachios (toasted and chopped)
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl, combine all-purpose flour and baking soda. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Next beat in egg. Add sour cream and vanilla and continue to beat until well blended. Stir in flour, followed by dried mangoes and pistachios.
- Drop tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto baking sheet. Flatten the top slightly. Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for 15 minutes. Remove and cool on wire rack.
These cookies are great with a cup of tea or coffee. I had mine with coconut mango tea this morning. They were so good together!
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Lindsey@Lindselicious says
This cookie combo is creative and colorful! I’ve never thought of putting dried mango in cookies before- so smart.
Biren says
Hi Lindsey, thanks for visiting. 🙂 Hope to see you again soon.
Lyndsey says
These look so interesting. I would love to see what they taste like. I like the additions of mango and pistachios…with that they must be delicious! 😀
Biren says
Mango and pistachio is a new combination for me but it works. I think they go well together. 🙂
sweetlife says
i love these cookies, mangos and pistachios..i must show my daughter, she would flip!! thanks for sharing
sweetlife
Biren says
She must really like mangoes and pistachios. I like them too. 🙂
Belinda @zomppa says
What a beautiful jeweled cookie!!
Min {Honest Vanilla} says
I think I might just like this better than scones! Love the mango chunks peeking out of the cookies 🙂
Zoe says
The orange and green colours of these cookies are so lovely. This combination is perfect and dried mangoes are very yummy. Must try this recipe.
love2cook says
Never seen such colourful cookies before…looks so inviting! Yummm 😉
Katie says
These look scrumptious! I’ll take some of that coconut mango tea, too! 🙂
elisabeth@foodandthriftfinds says
Biren-I love these unique and delicious cookies. Love the addition of the sour cream, and the dried mangoes.
I would love to try this recipe, but the problem is I have not seen dried mangoes in our supermarkets…probably Williams Sonoma would carry it.
Thanks for sharing:DDD
Reeni says
The cookies are so pretty and Spring-like with those colors! They look hearty and chewy and irresistible!
5 Star Foodie says
Those are one of the most unique cookies I’ve ever seen! The combination of pistachios and mangoes sounds fantastic! Junior and I would love to try these!
Anncoo says
What a nice cookies with mango and pistachios in it. I would like to try them and coconut mango tea sounds great too 🙂
Angela says
Those are beautiful! I love the idea of the mango/pistachio combo. The colors are perfect for spring.
Blackswan says
OMG! These are so gorgeous! Biren, when are u gonna bake some for me?? Hahaha!
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Biren says
I will definitely make you some when you visit. 🙂
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tigerfish says
I like the contrast of colors in your cookies!
Angie's Recipes says
The addition of dried mangoes to those sour cream cookies is fantastic!
TipsNDeals says
very colorful cookies..awesome
Jabeen says
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Nami @ Just One Cookbook says
Hi Biren! I didn’t know sour cream makes cookies chewy. I get to learn a lot when I come here, seriously. Haa….. so envious you have these for your morning tea! Such a nice life… Just kidding. I really wish I can bake something like this so I get to eat, otherwise I will never get eat!!! Thanks for sharing. I’ll keep this recipe in my folder (and so far I’m just accumulating your baking recipes haha).
DongXing says
I have never had sour cream cookies before but this looks like a very nice recipe for the kids to do tomorrow (school holiday over here). However, I don’t think I will get to put in any pistachios or mangoes into the dough – my kids will have nicked and eaten them all first! They are so quick and they love pistachios and dried mangoes very much. I seldom buy pistachios because they are so expensive and my kids have big eyes and tums….
santosh says
GORGEOUS AND WONDERFUL COKKIES
simply.food says
Wow cookies look awesome.
Joanne says
I would have never thought to pair mangoes and pistachios but the combo sounds delicious!
Sommer@ASpicyPerspective says
I love this Biren. I can’t think of when I’ve ever seen mangoes in cookies. 🙂
Pepy @Indonesia Eats says
Did you read my mind? I was just bought a pack of cookies, made in India. The cookies contain almond, pistachio and cashewnuts. I enjoyed them with a cup of jasmine tea 🙂
Yours looks so tempting too
torviewtoronto says
delicious it looks soft and flavourful
Medifast Coupon says
Love the combination of the mangoes and pistachios, that is smart. I have never had a sour cream cookie for, going to change that today.
Pachecopatty says
Oh Biren, these cookies are calling my name, they are gorgeous and I love the color of the mangoes;-)
lynn @ the actor's diet says
i love how simple this recipe is! i don’t like sour cream straight up but i bet i would love it in cookie form.
denise @ bread expectations says
I love soft chewy cookies – must try this. I don’t think I have ever seen mango in cookies before. Very clever of you Biren 🙂
Biren says
I am very pleased with the combination of mangoes and pistachios. I will be making more of these as 20 cookies is hardly enough. 🙂
sophia says
Wow, what a fantastic idea…I love the combination of dried mango and pistachios, and sour cream adds such depth of richness and tang. I usually dislike cookies bc they are so sweet, but these actually sound perfect!
Biren says
I think you will like these Sophia as they are not too sweet. I normally use only about a quarter to a third of a cup of sugar for my cookies. Sometimes I do go up to half a cup but no more. For those who prefer sweeter cookies, they can definitely add more sugar.
These cookies are soft and chewy, a cross between a scone and cake. The dried mango bits in them are a treat! 🙂
Carolyn Jung says
This is like a vacation in a cookie. Mangoes always make me think of Hawaii. And these cookies look like a total taste of paradise. 😉
Priscilla - She's Cookin' says
Ooh, I love the tropical mango and pistachio combination and the fact that they’re not too sweet. Lovely, Biren!
Magic of Spice says
They look like Spring, and I bet they are delicious with those wonderful flavors 🙂
Megan says
Such an intriguing recipe! Looks fabulous. I agree that it just screams spring. And spring is definitely something I want right now!
Tiffany says
What a great idea to use sour cream in a cookie! And with such tasty flavors!
sweet artichoke says
ohoho, I love your cookies! They sound so tasty and they look so pretty! Love the orange and green colour!
Elle (Bromography) says
What a wonderfully creative combination! These are definitely a winner for afternoon tea.
Jeannie says
I love the cheerful look of these cookies although I would prefer my cookies to be crispy.
marla says
These cookies look beyond fabulous! Love the mango pistachio combo 🙂
Champa says
Funny that I made a cookie with mango pieces two days back and posted it. I added chocolate chips with them. Pistachios are way too expensive here. Very nice pictures.
Elizabeth says
That sounds so yummy! Thanks for posting!
soh says
Hi Biren,
last night I baked this cookies,the texture of this cookies so soft like what you said cross between scone & cake, only thing why my pistachios end up not crisp? any tip to share.
My family love it so much.
Thank you for sharing.
Biren says
Hi Soh! I am glad that you are back to try another recipe. 🙂 The pistachios should be toasted before being added to the cookie dough. However, since the cookies are a little soft, the pistachios may not remain crisp for long. Still I hope you all enjoyed the cookies. 🙂