"We savor these cookies every Christmas, but they're special year-round with coffee or tucked into a lunch box. I won a ribbon with these cookies at my county fair.—Sheila Wyum, Rutland, ND..."
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
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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