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Frosted Cashew Drops Recipe

If your family likes the taste of cashews, they will love these caramel-flavored cookies. I think they make a nice nutty addition to any holiday cookie platter, but they always disappear quickly no matter what time of year I decide to serve them.

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Frosted Cashew Drops Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min. + cooling

Yield: 44 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup salted cashews, chopped and toasted
FROSTING:
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons milk

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy; beat in the sour cream, egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the cashews.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
For frosting, in a heavy saucepan, cook butter over medium heat for 7-9 minutes or until golden brown. Whisk in the confectioners' sugar and enough milk to achieve a smooth consistency. Spread over cooled cookies. Yield: about 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 111 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 94 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Frosted Cashew Drops in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2005, p45