Cashew Shortbread Round

Cashew shortbread round is a delicious cashews complement this rich shortbread round. They melt in your mouth. And we enjoy them at any time of the day or night, for snacks, for dessert.

1 ¼ cup All purpose or Unbleached flour
½ cup powdered sugar
¾ cup margarine or butter, softened
½ teaspoon vanilla
½ cup chopped unsalted or lightly salted cashews

Procedure

Heat oven to 325 F
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, margarine and vanilla at low speed until dough forms.
Stir in cashews, with floured hands, press dough out to form 9 inch diameter on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 325 F, for 20 to 28 minutes or until light golden brown.
Immediately cut into 1 ½ inch round; remove from cookie sheet.
3 dozen cashew shortbread round cookies