Brown Sugar Cashew Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1 3/4 cups cashew halves
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f combine brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter in large mixer bowl. beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes). add egg and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). reduce speed to low. beat, adding flour, baking powder and baking soda alternately with sour cream, until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). stir in cashews by hand.
• 2 drop dough by level tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. cool completely.
• 3 melt 1/2 cup butter in heavy 1-quart saucepan over medium heat. continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until butter foams and just starts to turn golden (4 to 6 minutes). (watch closely.) immediately remove from heat. pour into medium bowl; cool 5 minutes.
• 4 add powdered sugar, milk and vanilla; beat until smooth. frost cooled cookies. top with cashew half, if desired.