Brown Sugar Cashew Cookies

Name: Brown Sugar Cashew Cookies
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 36-42 cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/3 cup sour cream; 1 3/4 cups cashew halves; 1/2 cup butter; 2 cups powdered sugar; 3 tablespoons milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Submitted by looneytunesfan

"Soft sour cream drops studded with cashews and topped with elegant browned butter frosting."

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Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 13
Yields:: 36-42 cookies

ingredients

Cookie Ingredients
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
¹⁄₂ cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
³⁄₄ teaspoon baking powder
³⁄₄ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₃ cup sour cream
1 ³⁄₄ cups cashew halves
Frosting Ingredients
¹⁄₂ cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

Heat oven to 350°F Combine brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes). Add egg and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Reduce speed to low. Beat, adding flour, baking powder and baking soda alternately with sour cream, until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Stir in cashews by hand.
Drop dough by level tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.
Melt 1/2 cup butter in heavy 1-quart saucepan over medium heat. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until butter foams and just starts to turn golden (4 to 6 minutes). (WATCH CLOSELY.) Immediately remove from heat. Pour into medium bowl; cool 5 minutes.
Add powdered sugar, milk and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost cooled cookies. Top with cashew half, if desired.