SPICED CHOCOLATE NUT PATTIES

SPICED CHOCOLATE NUT PATTIES image

Yield Makes 36 cookies.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 ground cardamom
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup cashew butter
2/3 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup salted cashews, chopped
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and ginger and cardamom; set aside. 2. In a large bowl, beat the butter and cashew butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 1-2 minutes or until smooth. Add sugar and honey. Beat until combined, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg and vanilla until well combined. 3. Using rubber spatula, fully combine flour mixture into butter mixture. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. Refrigerate for 20-30 minutes. 4. Remove dough from refrigerator. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten each ball with a fork making crisscross lines. Bake at 375 degrees for 7-10 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Transfer to wire rack to cool.