Frosted Cashew Cookies Recipe

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Frosted Cashew Cookies
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
2266
Calories
Total time
25
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 3/4 tsp each baking powder , baking soda, and salt
  • 1 3/4 cups salted cashew halves
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar.
  2. Beat in the egg, sour cream and vanilla.
  3. Mix well.
  4. Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  5. Fold in cashews.
  6. Drop by rounded teaspoonfulls onto greased baking sheets.
  7. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
  8. Cool on a wire rack.
  9. Frosting:.
  10. Lightly brown butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
  11. Remove from the heat.
  12. Add cream and vanilla.
  13. Beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth and thick.
  14. Frost cookies.
  15. Top each with a cashew half if desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2265.89 Kcal (9487 kJ)
Calories from fat 1086.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 120.72g 186%
Cholesterol 173.74mg 58%
Sodium 2179.81mg 91%
Potassium 1012.72mg 22%
Total Carbs 280.49g 93%
Sugars 174.98g 700%
Dietary Fiber 10.54g 42%
Protein 32.7g 65%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 11.2mg 62%
Calcium 414mg 41%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 450.29 Kcal (1885 kJ)
Calories from fat 215.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.99g 186%
Cholesterol 34.53mg 58%
Sodium 433.19mg 91%
Potassium 201.25mg 22%
Total Carbs 55.74g 93%
Sugars 34.77g 700%
Dietary Fiber 2.09g 42%
Protein 6.5g 65%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 19%
Iron 2.2mg 62%
Calcium 82.3mg 41%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 54.6
    Points
  • 64
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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