Best 6 Cashew Caramel Cookies Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful journey of flavors with our cashew caramel cookies, a symphony of sweet and nutty goodness. These delectable treats combine the richness of roasted cashews, the gooeyness of homemade caramel, and the warmth of chewy cookie dough, resulting in a textural masterpiece. Each bite offers a harmonious blend of flavors and textures, leaving you craving more.

Experience a culinary adventure with our curated collection of recipes, each offering a unique twist on the classic cashew caramel cookie. From the simplicity of our basic cashew caramel cookies to the delightful variations of chocolate-dipped, salted caramel, and even gluten-free options, there's a recipe for every palate and dietary preference. Embark on a baking expedition and discover your new favorite cookie!

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CASHEW-CARAMEL COOKIES



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If you're nuts for nuts, salted cashews -- both ground into a butter and chopped -- give caramel-drizzled cookies deep flavor.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups roasted salted cashews
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon canola oil
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
24 cubes soft caramel candy (7 ounces)
1/4 cup heavy cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour and salt together. Coarsely chop 1 cup cashews; set aside. Process remaining 1 1/2 cups cashews in a food processor until finely chopped. Pour in oil. Process until mixture is creamy, about 2 minutes.
  • Put cashew mixture, butter, and sugars in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Mix in egg and vanilla. Reduce speed to low; gradually add flour mixture. Mix in reserved chopped cashews.
  • Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls; space 2 inches apart on 2 parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake 6 minutes; gently flatten with a spatula. Bake until bottoms are just golden, 6 to 7 minutes more. Let cool completely on sheets on wire racks.
  • Melt caramels with cream in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring. Let cool. Using a spoon, drizzle caramel over cookies; let set. Store airtight in single layers.

CARAMEL CASHEW CLUSTERS



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Several years ago, a co-worker came across candies like these in a store and asked if I could make them. After some trial and error, I came up with a winning recipe. -Karen Daniels, Jefferson City, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 teaspoons butter
2 pounds milk chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped, divided
1 cup salted cashew halves
28 caramels
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

Steps:

  • Line baking sheets with waxed paper and grease paper with butter; set aside., In a microwave, melt 1 pound of candy coating; stir until smooth. Drop by scant tablespoonfuls onto prepared pans. Let stand until partially set, about 3 minutes. Top each with six or seven cashews. Let stand until completely set., In a small heavy saucepan, combine caramels and cream. Cook and stir over low heat until melted; stir until smooth. Spoon over cashews. Reheat caramel over low heat if it thickens. Melt remaining candy coating; spoon over caramel. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 228 calories, Fat 13g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 57mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

SALTED CASHEW & CARAMEL CHEWS



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Nothing says "welcome home" like warm, gooey, chewy cookies right out of the oven with a cold glass of milk-mmm, heaven. You don't need a plate. Just grab and go. -Paula Marchesi, Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/4 cup hot caramel ice cream topping
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
1-1/4 cups lightly salted cashews, divided

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Gradually beat in eggs, caramel topping and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in 1-1/3 cups chocolate chips and 3/4 cup cashews., Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until edges are firm, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a microwave, melt remaining chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies; sprinkle with remaining cashews. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 68mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

DUTCH CARAMEL CASHEW COOKIES



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This is an amazing and unique cookie from a 1972 Gourmet Magazine! You can also just do the first part to make cashew praline. But when you bake the praline into the cookie, it becomes gooey and oh-so-delicious. It was recently featured as part of "Gourmet's Favorite Cookies: 1941-2008". I think these are best with roasted and salted cashews- they add a whole new flavour dimension.

Provided by blucoat

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 32m

Yield 18 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 pinch cream of tartar
1/2 cup finely chopped roasted cashews (salted or unsalted) or 1/2 cup raw cashews (salted or unsalted)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla (can increase this to 1 tsp, if you like)
1 cup flour

Steps:

  • Make cashew praline: In a heavy skillet cook sugar with the water and cream of tartar over moderately high heat, washing down any undissolved sugar that clings to the sides of the skillet with a brush dipped in cold water, until the mixture is a light caramel. Quickly stir in cashews. Pour the praline onto a buttered piece of foil and with a buttered spatula spread it into a thin sheet. Let it cool until it hardens and chop it coarsely.
  • In a bowl beat butter with sugar until creamy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Stir in flour and 2/3 of the chopped praline and form the mixture into a dough.
  • Drop the dough by heaping teaspoons onto a lightly buttered baking sheet about 2 inches apart, flatten slightly and sprinkle with remaining praline. Bake at 350° F for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let the cookies cool on the sheet for about 1 minute and with a spatula remove them to a rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 131.2, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 24.1, Sodium 61.3, Carbohydrate 15.8, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 9.5, Protein 1.5

CASHEW - CARAMEL COOKIES



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If you're nuts about nuts, salted cashews - both ground into a butter and chopped - give caramel-drizzled cookies deep flavor. This recipe comes from Martha Stewart, and you know you can't go wrong with Martha!!

Provided by Chef mariajane

Categories     Dessert

Time 13m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups roasted salted cashews
2 tablespoons canola oil, plus 1 tsp
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup light-brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
24 cubes soft caramel candies (7oz)
1/4 cup heavy cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F Sift flour and salt together. Coarsely chop 1 cup cashews; set aside. Process remaining 1 1/2 cups cashews in a food processor until finely chopped. Pour in oil. Process until mixture is creamy, about 2 minutes.
  • Put cashew mixture, butter, and sugars in the bowl of an electrix mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Mix in egg and vanilla. Reduce speed to low; gradually add flour mixture. Mix in reserved chopped cashews.
  • Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls; space 2-inches apart on 2 parchment lined baking sheets. Bake 6 minutes; gently flatten with a spatula. Bake until bottoms are just golden, 6-7 minutes more. Let cool completely on sheets on wire rack,.
  • Melt caramels with cream in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring, Let cool. Using a spoon, drizzle over cookies; let set. Store in airtight containers in single layers.

CASHEW COOKIES



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Some merry dairy snacking is guaranteed when you pass out these cashew-packed goodies! I found the recipe years ago in a flier promoting dairy products. It's been this farm wife's standby ever since. —June Lindquist, Hammond, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup sour cream
1-3/4 cups chopped cashews
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
3 tablespoons half-and-half cream
1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar
Cashew halves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; add alternately with sour cream to creamed mixture. Stir in chopped cashews. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. For frosting, lightly brown butter in a small saucepan. Remove from the heat and cool slightly. Add cream and vanilla. Beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth and thick. Frost cookies; top each with a cashew half.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 85mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

Tips:

  • Mise en Place: Before you start baking, make sure you have all your ingredients and equipment ready. This will help you stay organized and ensure that you don't miss anything.
  • Use High-Quality Ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will directly impact the taste of your cookies. Use real butter, pure vanilla extract, and fresh cashew nuts for the best flavor.
  • Measure Accurately: Baking is a science, so it's important to measure your ingredients accurately. Use a kitchen scale for the best results.
  • Chill the Dough: Chilling the dough before baking helps to prevent the cookies from spreading too much. This will give you thicker, chewier cookies.
  • Don't Overbake: Cookies are best when they are slightly underbaked. This will give them a soft, chewy texture. Err on the side of caution and take the cookies out of the oven a minute or two before you think they are done.

Conclusion:

Cashew caramel cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With their chewy texture, sweet caramel flavor, and crunchy cashew nuts, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give cashew caramel cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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