Fabulous Cashew Scotchies With Brown Butter Icing Food

CASHEW COOKIES WITH BURNED BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350* and grease the cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add the egg, beating well.
• Stir in the sour cream and vanilla.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Gradually stir dry ingredients into the creamed mixture.
• Fold in the cashew pieces.
• Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes.
• Cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
• For Frosting:.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Cook until it turns a light brown color, being careful not to burn it.
• Remove from heat and stir in the heavy cream.
• Gradually beat in the powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
• Spread onto cooled cookies.

BUTTERSCOTCH CASHEW SCOTCHIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place cake mix, brown sugar, melted butter, eggs and vanilla in large bowl of electric mixer. Beat on low speed 1 minute. Stop machine; scrape down sides of bowl with rubber spatula. Beat 1 minute more. Stir in half the cashews and butterscotch chips.
• Transfer batter to ungreased 11 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 1 3/4 inch glass baking dish. Spread batter evenly to all sides using rubber scraper. Sprinkle remaining cashew pieces and butterscotch chips over batter.
• Bake until golden brown and wooden pick in center comes out clean, about 30 to 32 minutes. Transfer pan to wire rack to cool completely.
• Cut cake into 24 bars. Remove bars from pan with metal spatula.

SPICY CASHEWS

Steps:

• Place a medium-size saute pan over medium heat. Add olive oil and cashews and toss to coat. Add chili powder, salt, and pepper and toss until warmed through. Remove from heat and serve. They will crisp as they sit.

QUICK CASHEW COOKIES WITH BROWN BUTTER ICING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir in cashews and white chocolate chunks. Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets; place on wire racks.
• While cookies are baking, in 1-quart saucepan, cook butter over medium heat, stirring constantly, until light golden brown. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining icing ingredients until smooth.
• On top of warm cookies, immediately spoon about 1 teaspoon icing (if icing becomes too thick, reheat over low heat).

BANANA-CASHEW BARS WITH BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, mix granulated sugar, bananas, 1/3 cup butter and the eggs until blended. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt until combined. Stir in cashews; spread batter in pan. Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 40 minutes.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1/2 cup butter over medium heat, stirring constantly, until golden brown; remove from heat. Using spoon, gradually beat in powdered sugar. Stir in vanilla and the milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until frosting is smooth and desired spreading consistency. Immediately spread over cooled bars. Score into 6 rows by 4 rows, making shallow cuts in frosting. Top center of each bar with cashew half, pressing in lightly. Cut bars on scored lines.