WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP AND CASHEW COOKIES

White Chocolate Chip and Cashew Cookies image

Provided by Terezinha de Melo

Yield Makes about 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsulfured molasses
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups roasted unsalted cashews (about 7 1/2 ounces), chopped
1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Steps:

Sift first 4 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, cream butter, sugar and molasses in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients. Add cashews and chocolate chips. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheets. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Cool on cookie sheets 2 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool completely. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Store in airtight container.)