Sunday, January 11, 2015

White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • cup salted butter, softened
  • large eggs
  • teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts
  • 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
  • Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In medium bowl combine flour, soda and salt. Mix well, set aside.
  • In a large bowl with a mixer blend sugars at medium speed. Add butter and mix to until it forms a grainy paste, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add eggs and vanilla, and beat at medium speed until fully combined.
  • Add the flour mixture, macadamia nuts and white chocolate chips, and blend on low speed until just combined. Do not over mix.
  • Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Move immediately to cooling rack.
Makes 3 dozen.  Recipe from www.food.com