2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 large egg
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl; set aside. Combine egg, butter, brown sugar, vanilla and sour cream into a blender or food processor. Blend/process for 30 seconds on puree. After 15 seconds, add nuts. Add blended ingredients to dry mix. Drop from teaspoon measuring spoons onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake for 10 minutes. Makes approximately 7 dozen.
Recipe from Applewood Manor Inn, Asheville, NC; a member of the Asheville Bed & Breakfast Association.
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