Cashew Cookies
"A nice tea cookie or addition to the holiday cookie tray. Be sure to use unsalted cashews."
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
6 dozen
ingredients
- 1 1⁄3 cups cashews, oil-roasted, unsalted
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 7⁄8 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 cup sour cream
directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F Place 2 oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven.
- Grease cookie sheets.
- Chop cashews coarsely.
- In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, then whisk to mix evenly. Add the cashews and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla and scrape the sides of the bowl. Beat in the sour cream until incorporated.
- At low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture, until just incorporated.
- Drop the dough in heaping teaspoons 1 1/2 inches apart on the cookie sheets.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. (For even baking, rotate the sheets from top to bottom, and back to front halfway through the baking period.).
- Cool the cookies for a few minutes on the sheets. When they are firm enough to lift, transfer with a metal spatula to wire rack to cool completly.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature or in the freezer. These keep 1 month at room temperature, several months frozen.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Outta Here
United States
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