Frosted Cashew Cookies Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (2 each)
  • Calories:
  • 198
  • Fat:
  • 11 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 26 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 181 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 24 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 2 g


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Frosted Cashew Cookies

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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.

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