Shelly's Recipe

CASHEW CRUNCH COOKIES

Category: Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda and cream of tartar
1-1/2 cups finely chopped cashews

Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer; gradually add sugars, mixing well. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Combine flour, soda, and cream of tartar; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing after each addition.

Stir in cashews. Drop cookie dough by rounded tspfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheets, and bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.