Frosted Cashew Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: 3 dozen.
We savor these cookies at Christmas, but they're special year-round with coffee or tucked into a lunchbox. I won a ribbon with these cookies at my county fair. —Sheila Wyum, Rutland, North Dakota
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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1 large egg, room temperature
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1/3 cup sour cream
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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3/4 teaspoon each baking powder, baking soda and salt
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1-1/2 cups salted cashews, coarsely chopped
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BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING:
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1/2 cup butter, cubed
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3 tablespoons half-and-half cream
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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Additional cashew halves, optional
Directions
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1.
In a bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg, sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in cashews.
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2.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
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3.
For the frosting, lightly brown butter in a small saucepan. Remove from the heat; add cream and vanilla. Beat in confectioners' sugar until thick and smooth. Frost cookies. Top each with a cashew half if desired.
Nutrition Facts
2 each: 348 calories, 19g fat (9g saturated fat), 43mg cholesterol, 381mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.
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