Fabulous Cashew Scotchies with Brown Butter Icing

  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 25 min
  • Servings 24

Ingredients

Bars

  • 1 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup chopped cashews
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs

Icing

  • 2/3 cup butter (do not use margarine)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons milk

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; mix well.
  • 2
    Melt 1/2 cup butter in large saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat. Add flour mixture, brown sugar, cashews, 1 teaspoon vanilla and eggs; mix well. Spread batter in greased pan.
  • 3
    Bake at 350°F. for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown and bars begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled.
  • 4
    Melt 2/3 cup butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook 13 to 15 minutes or until butter is light golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and enough milk for desired spreading consistency. Immediately spread icing over cooled bars. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
250
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
12g
18%
Saturated Fat
6g
30%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
40mg
13%
Sodium
140mg
6%
Potassium
0mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
11%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
26g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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