Name: Cashew Nut Cookies
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup light brown sugar, packed; 1/3 cup sour cream; 1 egg, beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 3/4 cup flour, unsifted; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup cashews, chopped; Icing Ingredients:; 2 cup powdered sugar, sifted; 3 tablespoon Butter, softened; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 cup milk; red or green food coloring; whole cashews for garnish; dash of salt

Cashew Nut Cookies

These colorful green and red Cashew Nut Cookies are a perfect fit to add to your Christmas cookie recipes list. It's a quick and easy cookie recipe to make and absolutely scrumptious.

Notes

Variation: Interesting cookies can also be made substituting walnuts or pecans for the cashews in both the cookie and icing ingredients.

Cooking Time10 min

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup sour cream
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cup flour, unsifted
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cashews, chopped
Icing Ingredients:
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
3 tablespoons Butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup milk
red or green food coloring
whole cashews for garnish
dash of salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease 2 large cookie sheets.
In large mixing bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Add sour cream, egg, and vanilla. Mix until well combined. Stir flour, soda, and salt together.
Add to creamed mixture and mix until well combined. Fold in chopped cashews.
Drop dough by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes.
Mix together all icing ingredients, except whole cashews.
After cookies have cooled, spread icing over tops. Garnish each with a cashew.