Shelly's Recipe

SALTED CASHEW CRUNCH COOKIES

Category: Cookies

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats, ground for 30 seconds in a food processor
2 cups salted cashew pieces or coarsely chopped cashews
Extra fine salt for topping*

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium bowl, beat butter, sugar, salt, baking powder, vanilla, and egg. Add oats and mix. Then, mix in cashews. Drop dough by tbspfuls onto lightly greased or lined baking sheets. Sprinkle each cookie with salt. Flatten cookies to about 3/8-inch thick. Bake 12-14 minutes, or until light golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool on the baking pans. Makes about 2 & 1/2 dozen cookies.