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2 1/4
cups salted roasted cashews
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2
tablespoons cooking oil
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3/4
cup packed brown sugar
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1/2
cup butter, softened
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1/3
cup granulated sugar
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1
egg
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1
teaspoon vanilla
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1 1/2
cups all-purpose flour
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Granulated sugar
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24
vanilla caramels, unwrapped
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1/4
cup whipping cream
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About 36 salted roasted cashew halves
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place 1-1/2 cups of the cashews in a food processor; cover and process until finely chopped. Gradually add oil, processing about 2 minutes or until mixture is as creamy as peanut butter. Coarsely chop the remainder of the 2-1/4 cups cashews; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine the processed cashews, brown sugar, butter, and the 1/3 cup granulated sugar. Beat with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until light and fluffy, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg and vanilla until combined. Gradually add flour, beating on low speed until combined. Stir in the coarsely chopped cashews.
3. Shape dough into 1-1/2-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass in additional granulated sugar and flatten each ball to about 3/8-inch thickness.
4. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until bottoms are light golden brown and edges are firm. Cool cookies on a wire rack.
5. For topping: In a small saucepan, combine caramels and whipping cream. Cook and stir over low heat until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth. Cool slightly (10 to 15 minutes). Spoon a small amount of icing on top of each cookie; add a cashew half. Let stand for 30 to 60 minutes or until icing is set. Makes about 36 cookies.
- Storage Layer uniced cookies between waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. To serve, thaw cookies if frozen. Prepare icing and decorate cookies as directed in step 5.
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I loved these cookes and so have my guests. I make them every year at Christmas time and have requests for the recipe.
12/16/2011 11:14:29 PM Report AbuseThey are baked and sitting in storage bags on my counter. I can't even bring myself to look at them without getting nauseated. Seriously, the amount of cashews in these cookies is obscene. They might be tasty once the caramel topping is on, or I could even see dipping them in chocolate. But I just don't have it in me to even try them again. I am sure some one will have better luck with them, but for now, I will be a hater.
11/28/2011 11:41:33 AM Report Abuse...I am not sure if this will ruin my "like" of cashews for a very long time, or what. They taste good (even without the caramel topping) but they are VERY nutty. I will be back to post a better review once my Cookie Exchange has happened. :)
11/23/2011 01:00:03 PM Report AbuseThe key word is "remainder" here. The remainder of the 2 1/4 cups of cashews after you chop 1 1/2 cups is 3/4 cups.
11/14/2011 12:35:45 PM Report AbuseActually it states "Coarsely chop the remainder of the 2-1/4 cups cashews; After you chop the 1 1/2, what remains is 3/4 so total is not 3 3/4 cups.
12/6/2010 10:05:19 PM Report Abuse