CASHEW NUT COOKIES 
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup dairy sour cream
1 large egg, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup roasted or salted cashews, chopped

Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease two cookie sheets.

In mixing bowl beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy and light. Add sour cream, egg and vanilla; beat until well mixed. Combine flour, baking soda and salt together; add mixture to beaten mixture. Beat until well combined. Fold in chopped cashews.

Drop dough by teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes at 375°F or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

When cool, drizzle with icing made from confectioners' sugar and water.

Makes 4 dozen.

 

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