Thursday, November 15, 2007

Cookie Recipe #15

Another option for you cookie lovers.
Cashew Cookies

Cookies:
1/2 C butter
1 C light brown sugar, packed
1/3 C sour cream
1 egg, beaten
1 t vanilla extract
1 3/4 C flour, unsifted
3/4 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
1 C cashews, chopped

Icing:
2 C powdered sugar, sifted
3 T butter, softened
1 dash salt
1/2 t vanilla extract
1/4 c milk
red or green food coloring
cashews for garnish/whole

Preheat oven to 375. Grease 2 large cookie sheets. In large mixing bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, cream butter & brown sugar until light & fluffy. Add sour cream, egg, & vanilla. Mix until well combined. Stir flour, soda, & salt together. Add to creamed mixture & mix until well combined. Fold in chopped cashews. Drop dough by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 10 mins at 375. Mix together all icing ingredients, except whole cashews. After cookies have cooled, spread icing over tops. Garnish each with a cashew. Makes 24 cookies. NOTE: Interesting cookies can also be made substituting walnuts or pecans for the cashews in both the cookie & icing ingredients.


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Elisa

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