MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES

MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES RECIPE

Publisher Photo These rich cookies are full of Hawaiian macadamia nuts and chocolate chips. —Mary Gaylord, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin

MAKES: 36 servings
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch

INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 jars (3-1/2 ounces each) macadamia nuts, chopped
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup (6 ounces) vanilla baking chips

DIRECTIONS
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and beat for 2 minutes. Stir in nuts and chips. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight.

Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on pans for 1 minute before removing to wire racks; cool completely. Yield: about 6 dozen.

Editor's Note: 2 cups of chopped almonds may be substituted for the macadamia nuts.
Originally published as Macadamia Nut Cookies in Taste of Home April/May 1997, p37