Chunky white chocolate macadamia nut cookies

30 Cookies

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupPlus 2 Tb. All Purpose Flour
½teaspoonBaking soda
¼teaspoonSalt
½cupUnsalted butter, softened
½cupLight brown sugar, packed
¼cupGranulated sugar
1largeEgg
1teaspoonVanilla
9ouncesWhite chocolate with Almonds coarsley chopped
1cupMacadamia nuts coarsely chopped

Directions

Position two racks in top and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat to 375F. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt. In large bowl, using a hand-held mixer set at medium speed, cream butter with the sugars for 2 to 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Reduce speed and beat in the flour mixture until just combined. Stir in the white chocolate and macadamia nuts.

Using 1 Tbl. dough, roll dough into a ball between the palms of your hands. Place the ball on the cookie sheet, leaving 1 inch between the cookies. Repeat for each cookie. With moistened palm, slightly flatten the cookies. Bake 9-12 minutes, until lightly golden.

Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and cool completely.

From Mrs. Fields Cookie Book