Frosted Cashew Cookies Recipe

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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.

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Frosted Cashew Cookies Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
  • Yield: 30 Servings
25 10 35

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, 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, cubed
  • 3 tablespoons half-and-half cream
  • 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • Cashew halves, optional

Directions

  • In a 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.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 198 calories, 11 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 26 mg cholesterol, 181 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Frosted Cashew Cookies in Country Woman Christmas Annual 1997, p30

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Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2012 by hunter6295

This is a new family favorite at Christmas time. I make a double batch and they are still gone in a flash. The only change I have made is to add 1/2 tsp maple flavoring to the frosting.

Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2009 by aislyn2

These are so good! Especially with the brown butter frosting! Yum!

 
 

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