Frosted Cashew Cookies
Country Woman Christmas
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Some "dairy" merry snacking is guaranteed when you pass out these cashew-packed goodies! I found the recipe in a flyer promoting dairy products years ago. It's been this farm wife's standby ever since.
SERVINGS: 30
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1-3/4 cups chopped cashews
- FROSTING:
- 1/2 cup butter (no substitutes)
- 3 tablespoons half-and-half cream
- 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- Cashew halves, optional
Directions:
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; add alternately with sour cream to creamed mixture. Stir in cashews. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. For frosting, lightly brown butter in a small saucepan. Remove from the heat and cool slightly. Add cream and vanilla. Beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth and thick. Frost cookies; top each with a cashew half if desired. Yield: about 5 dozen.