Caramel Cashew Chocolate Chip Cookies

Another one from Conagra.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 2 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

•  cooking spray
• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine
• 1  cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 2  eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2 (1 2/3ounce) packages  chocolate-covered caramel candies, cut into quarters
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1  cup  coarsely chopped cashews
• 1⁄2 cup white chocolate chips

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F Coat cookie sheets with cooking spray; set aside.
2. In large bowl, beat butter and sugars with electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Gradually add combined flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; beat well.
3. Stir in caramel candies, chocolate chips, cashews and white chocolate chips. Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
4. Bake 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets; transfer to wire racks. Cool completely.