Cashew Butterscotch Cookies
May 23rd, 2012
I know I have mentioned this before. I don’t really do so well in stressful and or panicky situations. Mostly I freeze up. In the aftermath, I feed people. I didn’t say that it helps- but it is what I do.
On Saturday, my 92 year old Grammy took a spill. Subsequently she fractured her pelvis, hip and elbow. Since then, she’s been put all back together again, and when I saw her today she was incredibly feisty and complained about the terrible hospital food- which I took to be a very good sign.
And of course, because I have been worried, I have been cooking and baking. A lot.
These were the cookies I brought for her and her nurses. Good thing I made a double batch, because I can’t seem to help myself either. Did I mention I am a stress eater too?
You just cream together the butter and the sugar, and then the eggs until the batter is nice and fluffy.
Combine all of the dry ingredients too.
Mix the butter/sugar and the dry ingredients together until you have a thick dough.
Scoop the cookies out onto a sheet pan and throw them in the oven.
Gobble up still warm if you can. So good.
Recipe: Cashew Butterscotch Cookies, makes 2 1/2 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 2 ¼ cups flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 2 cups salted, roasted cashews, chopped
- 1 bag butterscotch chips
Instructions
- 1) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare 2 sheet pans with a silpat or parchment paper.
- 2) In the bowl of a standing mixer, cream together the butter and the sugar until fluffy.
- 3) Add the eggs and beat until fluffy.
- 4) In a seperate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cashews and butterscotch chips. Mix together.
- 5) Add the dry ingredients to the bowl and mix until well combined.
- 6) Scoop the cookies onto the prepared sheet pans
- 7) Bake the cookies 10 minutes at 350 degrees, and then remove from the sheet to cool.
- Enjoy!
Preparation time: 10 minute(s)
Cooking time: 10 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 12
Oh my these sound so delicious! Perfect for packing up a tea party in a basket for a recovering patient.
3:21 am on May 23rd, 2012
Yummm!! These sound delightful!
5:21 am on May 23rd, 2012
Oh no! I hope your Grammy is doing better now. When I get stressed, my mind tells me that cookies solve everything. SO I tend to bake my heart out. It usually helps a bit. And I love that this only makes 12 cookies. Built-in self control!
8:15 am on May 23rd, 2012
Oh no!!! I am so sorry!! I too, and really close to my grams and would just feel horrible awful terrible is anything happened to her. Especially such painful injuries like that!
But, you did manage to find a silver lining… these cookies look just amazing!
Will be praying for your sweet grandma!
1:20 pm on May 23rd, 2012
Thank you so much Cassie :) They actually make 2.5 dozen, and for the record, I have no self control!
1:20 pm on May 23rd, 2012
Thanks Katrina!
1:21 pm on May 23rd, 2012
Vicki- the tea party is such a sweet idea. I should take my girls over for one of these when I get back later this week :)
1:21 pm on May 23rd, 2012
Oh your poor Grammy! Glad she is put back together and I think these cookies sound delicious … and perfect for your Grammy because she is one tough cookie! :)
2:49 pm on May 23rd, 2012
I am glad to hear your grandma is doing well. A stumble at that age is scary.
Thanks for sharing this yummy cookie recipe!
3:42 pm on May 23rd, 2012
Your grandma sounds like a go getter ~ just like you. These cookies could warm anyones heart :)
4:49 pm on May 23rd, 2012
So sorry about your Grandmother….the love you put in those cookies should get her feeling better fast!
4:50 pm on May 23rd, 2012
Oh Heather I’m glad she’s doing better and i hope she recovers well. I’ll make these soon for my girls but I might put peanuts instead (they don’t alllike cashews very much) 2 1/2 dozen wow. And I promised to let you know how I’m doing on the juice fast, on saturday it will be four weeks and I lost about 7 kilos not quite sure since I weigh in on saturdays at a friend that is about 14 pounds I think. Anyway doing good and will continue for a while.
1:52 am on May 24th, 2012
Heather – hope your Grammy is on her way to a speedy recovery! I like Vicki B’s idea for a tea party, too. What a great way to say to a recovering patient “we care’. I’d bring some teddy bears and make it a teddy bear tea!
8:05 am on May 24th, 2012
Heather – we’ll be saying a prayer that Grammy continues to heal!
Also, I make a cashew butterscotch bar that is delicious but is a bit time consuming. I never thought to make it into a cookie – you are GENIUS! These are everyone’s favorite and you just saved me from having to make & cook a separate crust! (Really, it added only about 5 mins to the process but 5 mins makes a difference with 4 little ones!) Thanks for the great post (as always!)
1:16 pm on May 24th, 2012
Thanks so much Jennifer :)
2:38 pm on May 24th, 2012
very cute idea Kelley :) thank you!
2:38 pm on May 24th, 2012
Thank you for the comments about Grammy. I cannot believe you did that nene! You are insane, and I look forward to hearing how you are feeling?
2:40 pm on May 24th, 2012
Thanks so much Barb!
2:40 pm on May 24th, 2012
She is indeed Marla, thanks so much :)
2:40 pm on May 24th, 2012
Thank you Allison!
2:41 pm on May 24th, 2012
That was a very cute pun Kristin! thank you :)
2:41 pm on May 24th, 2012
thank you so much Amanda :)
12:44 pm on May 25th, 2012
Butterscotch is such a classic ingredient in my house, so I love this recipe! So perfect for a long summer outing or fun snack!
9:53 am on May 28th, 2012
We just returned from Maui with boxes of Macadamia nuts. I wonder if they would work in this cookie? I am so sorry to hear about your Grannie.
10:35 pm on May 29th, 2012
They totally would Sue- in fact that would be a delicious substitution! I hope you guys had a great trip to Hawaii- I am sure my mom will fill you in on the grammy scoop!
8:05 am on May 30th, 2012
Oh, my! These look delicious. I love cashews and butterschotch and sugar cookies. Sounds like heaven…Simple, but really not.
1:20 pm on May 30th, 2012
They are seriously good! I hope you get the chance to make them!
7:12 am on May 31st, 2012
Best Regards to your grammy…hope she feels better soon! Like you, I’m kind of a mess when under stress…and tend to burry myself in the kitchen and eat every sugary thing in sight as well. A double batch of cashew butterscotch cookies would definitely carry me through any stressful situation. Love the recipe, thanks!
11:27 am on June 1st, 2012
Hi Heather! Just wanted to let you know I may these as a surprise for my husband today and they are outrageous!!! Super yummy! I posted them on Instagram & tagged you! I hope you gets lots of traffic for them. Your recipes never disappoint!
1:16 pm on June 29th, 2012
You are so incredibly sweet Jennifer- thank you :)
1:39 pm on June 29th, 2012
Hmmmm…….interesting. I had leftover cashews from cashe chicken, and wanted to use them up before leving on vacation. Second pan is in the oven now. Wishing I cut the recipe in half, as I’m up to two dozen,and I’m only halfway through the dough. I think my parents might enjoy a container of these when I arrive in Arizona.
8:01 pm on March 1st, 2013