Cashew Crunch Cookies

Yield: 7 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 1/2 cup finely chopped cashews

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
2. Beat butter at medium speed with electric mixer; gradually add sugars, mixing well.
3. Add egg and vanilla extract; beat well.
4. Combine flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing after each addition.
5. Stir in cashews.
6. Drop cookie dough by rounded teaspoonsful onto the prepared cookie sheet; bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.