Cashew brown sugar cookies

Happy New Year to one and all. May the year ahead bring you all  health, wealth and happiness. Happy 2013 again.

For this special day, I have decided to post a special recipe. Hope you enjoy it :)

Ingredients: (Makes 3-1/2 dozen cookies)

• 1/2 cup softened butter (115 gms) 
• 1 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
•  1/2 cup fine white sugar
•  1 whole egg and 1 egg yolk 
• 1/3 cup heavy cream 
• 1 tspn vanilla extract 
• 2 cups all-purpose flour 
• 3/4 tsp baking powder 
• 3/4 tsp baking soda 
• 1/4 tspn salt 
• 2 cups chopped cashew (and more for garnishing) 

 Directions: 

•  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). 
•  Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
•  In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and set aside. 
• In another large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. 
• Add the eggs, beating well, then stir in the cream and vanilla. 
• Gradually stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture. 
•  Fold in chopped cashew pieces. 
• Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets and press down a little. 
• Place half a cashew on each cookie center (optional) 
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. 
• Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.