CASHEW - CARAMEL COOKIES

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If you're nuts about nuts, salted cashews - both ground into a butter and chopped - give caramel-drizzled cookies deep flavor. This recipe comes from Martha Stewart, and you know you can't go wrong with Martha!!

Provided by Chef mariajane

Categories     Dessert

Time 13m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups roasted salted cashews
2 tablespoons canola oil, plus 1 tsp
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup light-brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
24 cubes soft caramel candies (7oz)
1/4 cup heavy cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F Sift flour and salt together. Coarsely chop 1 cup cashews; set aside. Process remaining 1 1/2 cups cashews in a food processor until finely chopped. Pour in oil. Process until mixture is creamy, about 2 minutes.
  • Put cashew mixture, butter, and sugars in the bowl of an electrix mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Mix in egg and vanilla. Reduce speed to low; gradually add flour mixture. Mix in reserved chopped cashews.
  • Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls; space 2-inches apart on 2 parchment lined baking sheets. Bake 6 minutes; gently flatten with a spatula. Bake until bottoms are just golden, 6-7 minutes more. Let cool completely on sheets on wire rack,.
  • Melt caramels with cream in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring, Let cool. Using a spoon, drizzle over cookies; let set. Store in airtight containers in single layers.

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