Chocolate Chip Cashew Cookies

My first ever cookie :-)
I have been watching the Food Network channel for a long time now. Been craving to make cookies and cakes from the time i started watching these chanels.
Sitting here now that is my new entertainment, watch watch watch cooking shows. It just makes you get up and make things happen in your kitchen. Been waiting for getting a mixer, so that i can go ahead with them
So now i got an electric mixer and this is the first recipe that i made from it. Its a simple chocolate chip cookie with cashew in it. I have added cashew in it to increase the richness and also i love cashew in my cookies.
You can substitute the chocolate chips and nuts to your wish. You can use dark or milk chocolate. Also you can add or change the nuts to your wish.

Ingredients (Makes 12 cookies)

All Purpose Flour - 1 cup
Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Unsalted Butter - 8 tbsp (1/2 cup)  it should be at Room Temperature
Brown Sugar - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Egg - 1
Vanilla Extract - 1 tsp
Chocolate Chips - 1/2 cup
Cashew chopped - 1/4 cup

Mix the flour, salt and baking powder together and keep aside (Dry Ingredients)
Beat the butter, brown sugar and the sugar using an electric mixer till its blended well.
Now add in the egg and vanilla extract and blend it till everything is mixed well.
Now add half of the dry ingredients and blend it till it is mixed. Now add the remaining of the dry ingredients and blend them well.

Preheat the oven at 350 degree F.
Line the baking tray with a parchment paper and drop the dough 1 inch apart (The cookies will expand when it cooks) and cook for 13 - 14 minutes.

Once its cooked, its edges will be crisp and the middle portion will be soft to touch (Don't worry, its cooked)

Let it cool for 5 minutes in the tray and then move it to a cooling rack and let it sit for 10 mins

Note: Store it in an air tight container once its cooled

Happy Munching!!!