Toasted Cashew Cookies

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Christmas, North American

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 30

Servings: cookies

Calories: 127kcal

Author: Lord Byron's Kitchen

This cookie is super light and airy, and it's packed full of nuttiness! Toasted Cashew Cookies are packed with both ground cashews and chopped cashews. Topped with cashews as well, this cookie is most certainly for the cashew lover! These are a must for any Christmastime nut lover!

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Ingredients

1 cup vegetable shortening, room temperature
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
2 tablespoons warm water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, room temperature
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
2 1/2 cups salted cashews, toasted

Instructions

Start by toasting the whole salted cashews. Once toasted and cooled, measure out one cup and pulse in a food processor until cashews have the same consistency as sand. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. Next, add the remaining toasted cashews to the food processor and pulse until just roughly chopped. Transfer those to a bowl and set aside as well.
Next, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with a silicone liner or with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat together the confectioner’s sugar and vegetable shortening. Beat for 3-5 minutes or until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Next, beat in the egg, water, and extract until combined.
Add the flour and ground toasted cashews. Beat on low speed until just mixed through. Dough may be dry. Keep beating until ingredients form a dough.
Add 1/2 cup of the chopped toasted cashews to the dough and stir into the mixture.
Spoon dough into 2 teaspoon portions. Roll into a ball and place on the prepared baking sheet. Keep balls 2 inches apart.
Using a fork, create an “X” onto the top of each cookie, pressing straight down. Cookie should be flattened to just over 1/4 inch thick.
Top cookies with remaining chopped cashews and bake for 10 minutes.
Remove from oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes. Remove and transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.

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