frosted cashew cookies

Name: Frosted Cashew Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 cup(s) brown sugar, packed; 1 - egg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 3/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/3 cup(s) sour cream; 1 3/4 cup(s) salted cashews, divided; 2 cup(s) flour

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Stephanie Dodd

Kansas City, MO

Updated on Feb 5, 2011

I got this recipe at a cookie exchange several years ago and they are delish!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

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yield 4 dozen cookies

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 - egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup sour cream
1 3/4 cups salted cashews, divided
2 cups flour

How To Make frosted cashew cookies

Step 1

Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add dry ingredients, alternating with sour cream; mix well. Fold in nuts, reserving some for the top of frosting. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes on a greased baking sheet. Frost and top each cookie with a cashew. Yields: 4 doz.

Step 2

Frosting: 1/2 c. butter, 3 T. cream, 1/4 t. vanilla extract, 2 c. powdered sugar. Lightly brown the butter in a pan. Remove from heat and add cream and vanilla. Gradually stir in powdered sugar. Beat until thick. DECADENCE!
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