Cashew Sandwich Cookies
Country Woman
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If your family and friends enjoy rich-tasting confections, these treats are bound to be a hit at holiday gatherings! Filled with chocolate and cashews, the cookies have melt-in-your-mouth appeal. Details Melissa Boder from Salem, Virginia, "I came up with them while trying to develop a creative new recipe. They've proven popular."
SERVINGS: 24
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs yolks
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- FILLING:
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 can (10 ounces) salted cashews, finely chopped
- Confectioners' sugar, optional
Directions:
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks, sour cream, vanilla and lemon juice; mix well. Add flour; mix well. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours or until easy to handle.
On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 11-13 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
For filling, melt chocolate chips and butter in a small saucepan. Remove from the heat; stir in cashews. Spread on the bottom of half of the cookies; top each with another cookie. Dust tops with confectioners' sugar if desired. Yield: 4 dozen.