Three Cs Cookies

Name: Three Cs Cookies
Ingredients: About 1 cup (1/2 lb.) unsalted butter or margarine; 1 cup granulated sugar; 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 cups sweetened flaked dried coconut; 1 cup salted roasted cashews, very coarsely chopped

10 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

About 1 cup (1/2 lb.) unsalted butter or margarine
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cardamom
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups sweetened flaked dried coconut
1 cup salted roasted cashews, very coarsely chopped

Directions

1

In a bowl with a mixer, beat 1 cup butter, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended.
2

In another bowl, mix flour, 1 teaspoon cardamom, and baking soda.
3

Add dry ingredients to butter mixture; stir to mix, then beat until blended.
4

Stir in coconut and cashews. Cover and chill dough until firm enough to shape, at least 30 minutes or up to 1 day.
5

In a small dish, mix 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cardamom.
6

Shape dough into 1-inch balls, rolling each in cardamom sugar to coat. Set balls at least 3 inches apart on buttered baking sheets.
7

Bake in a 350° oven until golden brown, 9 to 12 minutes (7 to 10 minutes in a convection oven).
8

Cool on pans about 1 minute, then with a wide spatula, transfer to racks. Serve or store airtight up to 3 days; freeze to store longer. Nutritional analysis per cookie.