Name: Pistachio Orange Lace Cookies
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 5 hr
Yield: Makes about 3 1/2 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups salted shelled pistachios (not dyed red; 5 1/2 oz); 3/4 cup sugar; 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly; 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur; 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh orange zest; 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice; parchment paper

Cooks' notes:

• Dough log can be chilled up to 5 days or frozen, wrapped in foil as well as plastic wrap, 1 month. If frozen, thaw dough just until it can be sliced.

• Cookies keep, layered between sheets of wax paper or parchment (cookies should not overlap), in an airtight container at room temperature 1 week.

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