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Dark Chocolate Cashew Brittle Cookies are the perfect marriage of soft cookie and crunchy bits of brittle. They are easy to double or triple and even easier to gobble down.
It was September of 2011 when I was selected along with 19 other food bloggers to participate in a book promo for Emeril Lagasse. I was still pretty new to the food blogging scene and didn’t know any of the other bloggers. We spent 3 weeks together working on the promo and became fast friends. One of those bloggers is the beautiful and gracious Rachel of www.rachelcooks.com . She and I have become great friends and my week is not complete without saying HI to her. She’s just a sweetheart and I love her to bits.
I received an email from Brandy of www.nutmegnanny.com and Brandi of www.branappetit.com asking if I wanted to participate in a virtual baby shower for Rachel (If you haven’t heard, she’s about to pop very soon with her first little man). How could I say no? So I jumped on board and offered up my graphic design services to create the invitation. The list of bloggers who are cooking for Rachel’s virtual baby shower is long and amazing. She is definitely well loved in the blogging community. Please make sure you check out all of the deliciousness.
Check out all of the deliciousness!
Savory
- 30A Eats – Southern Cheese Straws
- Susie Freaking Homemaker – Cucumber Sandwiches
- Diabetic Foodie – Cranberry Citrus Meatballs
- Budget Gourmet Mom – Baby Blue Cheese Burgers
- Thrifty Veggie Mama – Roasted Butternut Squash & Sage Pesto Crostini
- Cooking with Books – Curried Salmon Phyllo Cups
- London Bakes – Mini Onion & Feta Pizzas
- Eat 2 Gather – Chicken Salad
- Sarah’s Cucina Bella – Apple Asiago Prosciutto Bites
Sweet
- Nutmeg Nanny – S’mores Popcorn
- BranAppetit – Bourbon Toffee Popcorn
- Creative Culinary – White Chocolate Quilted Cupcakes
- Miss in the Kitchen – White Chocolate Biscoff Muddy Buddies
- Fake Ginger – Snickerdoodle Scones
- Cookistry – Walnut Streusel Coffee Cake
- Bake Your Day – Salted Caramel Cashew Popcorn
- Bread & Butter – Primal Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
- A Spicy Perspective – Turtle Pumpkin Ice Cream Cake
- Taste and Tell – Baby Blue Layered Jell-0
- Oh Sweet Basil – Mini Blackberry Pies
- Bakeaholic Mama – Salted Caramel Popcorn Bars
- Chip Chip Hooray – Itty Bitty Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
- The Lemon Bowl – Hermit Bars
- Mother Thyme – Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
- The Spiffy Cookie – Sweet Potato Pie Dip with Pie Crust Dippers
- Stephs Bite by Bite – Baby Blueberry Pie
Dark Chocolate Cashew Brittle Cookies
Description
Ingredients
- 8 ounces dark chocolate chips or chunks
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ⅔ cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups cashew brittle chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchement paper and set aside.
- Set a double boiled over medium-low heat, add the chocolate and butter and heat until just melted. Stir to combine. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, add the flour, baking powder and salt and whisk to combine.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the eggs, brown sugar and vanilla. Add the melted chocolate and mix well to combine. Mix in the flour. Add the chopped cashew brittle and stir to combine. (the mixture will be liquid, but it will puff up in the oven)
- Use a hinged scoop and scoop the cookie mixture on the prepared baking sheet. Bake 12-16 minutes. Do not overcook. Cool on a wire rack.
Notes
Mention @farmgirlgourmet or tag #farmgirlgourmet !
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Recipe By:
Heather is a recipe developer and content creator living in Vancouver, Washington. She started Farmgirl Gourmet in 2006, almost 20 years ago, as a way to share recipes with friends and family. Heather is also the co-founder of Spiceology , a unique spice company, which she started in 2013. She shares family friendly recipes for easy everyday meals with a gourmet twist.
I really love this recipe and hope you will too!
I’m always looking for new chocolate cookies recipe and these look amazing! perfect for the cookie swap we’re having this coming week. thanks for sharing Heather
Oh dear… I had finally settled on a chocolate cookie recipe I was going to bake and then I saw these! I have to make these… I love chocolate chewy cookies and these look perfect!
I love the looks of these! I just saved it to my ziplist so I can remember to make them!
Oh my gosh – I am making these ASAP. I am absolutely drooling. What a great thing to bring to the shower!!
Oh my GOSH!!! Those look amazeballs!
These cookies look so good, and I’m loving the addition of the cashew brittle!!
This just knocked my socks off! AH-MAZING!
Yum! These cookie are beautiful!
I was just eyeing up chocolate cookie recipes last night when the urge to bake hit hard! I didn’t end up with chocolate cookies but seeing these makes me want to go pull out some butter right now! Thanks for making the invitation for Rachels shower today!
Who doesn’t love a chocolate crinkley cookie…these are beauties!! And yeah for little boys!
I love crackle type cookies…that hard shell promising something a bit softer inside; the two together make it perfect. I believe the word is ‘deliciousness?’
OMGooooodness, Heather! If I lie and say I’m preggers, will you please bake me up a plate full of these? 😀
LOL Becca!! You made me blurt laughter!! 🙂 I totally needed that too. XO
Holy cow! I’m trying to wrap my head around this flavor combination!! These sound so incredible!
Thanks Steph. The spicy cashew brittle rocks these cookies. Even my kids liked them. Thanks for commenting!!
Thank you so much for your awesome logo skills – it’s perfect! And these cookies look beyond delicious.
Thank you Kathryn…I appreciate that comment. This has been an awesome virtual party!! Thanks for commenting.
You’ve outdone yourself, Heather! I have a friend who loves peanut brittle and I am so making him these cookies for Christmas!
I highly recommend sourcing some spicy brittle if you can, it really kicks up the cookies. I used a Habanero brittle from a friends candy company. The link is in the ingredients. So addicting!! Thanks for commenting Shelby! XO
These lovely little cookies are adorable and tasty! I love the addition of cashew brittle….yum! Thank you so much for being a part of this event!!!
Thank you Brandy. It was incredible…thanks to You!! Way to be the hostess with the mostest. Love ya to bits darlin!! xo
oh. wowzers. Those cookies look amazing! The best part about blogging is most definitely the friendships…and the food. 😉
I agree…who would’ve thought that a bunch of foodies competing for eyeballs on their blogs could be such a wonderfully supportive and encouraging group? I am always in awe of the awesomeness that is the food blogging community. Thanks for stopping by Krista! xo
These look incredible, Heather. Cashew brittle is beyond amazing! Must-try ASAP.
Thanks for popping by Cassie. They are delish….and screaming my name from the kitchen at this moment too. ha. xo heather
These cookies look so amazing! Totally wish I had one (or two) right now.
Thank you Jamie. They are addicting. I used a fiery hot cashew brittle so you get a little heated surprise. 🙂 Even the kids are digging them. Thanks for commenting.
Oh my! Gorgeous cookies. Love chocolate…love cashew!
Thanks Sheila. They are calling my name from the kitchen right now. 🙂
Love you Heather! Thanks so much for participating in this, I am so touched by everyone’s kind words and the time you all put into this. Thank you especially for the adorable logo. You are so talented! Can’t wait to try these cookies. xoxo
Love you back Rach. So happy for you and your family to be welcoming a little man. They are so much fun! Glad you liked the logo…it was inspired by Brandy and that you’ve enjoyed this fun day all about YOU (and food). We love you Rach!!
I love the look of these cookies! So crispy and delicate…and sweet, I’m sure. 🙂
Thanks Tara. They are chewy little morsels of spicy deliciousness. ACK…now I want one. 🙂 Diet starts…tomorrow. Thanks for commenting. xo! ~Heather
Ooooohhh that sounds like something we need to pass out for neighbor treats
They are easy to make, you may want to skip the hot cashew brittle. My kids like them, but they are little foodies and will eat anything. Thanks for commenting. xo
Looks like amazing. The crackling on the top is so pretty!
Thanks Sarah. This has been such a fun virtual shower.
Looks SO GOOD! and I love your new logo/look!!
Thanks Sommer. It’s good to finally be on WP. I’ll trade you a cookie for a slice of Turtle Cake? 🙂
Yummoooo…I need some of those!
I’d gladly share with you karen…but I’m not sure you want to come get them in this weather. It’s neverending snow!!
OH my, now that’s a cookie!
Thanks Carrie. All of the recipes for today have been AMAZING. Such a fun shower.
Amazaballs as always! Wish this wasn’t a virtual baby shower!! Yum!
I agree Susan. I wish we were all gathered together (some place warm and sunny) and sharing all of this deliciousness in person. Such a fun event.