Macadamia nut and white-chocolate chunk cookies

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupShortening- butter flavor
½cupButter
cupAll-purpose flour
1cupPacked brown sugar
½cupSugar
2Eggs
1teaspoonVanilla
½teaspoonBaking soda
12ouncesVanilla flavored baking chunks
1Jar (3 1/2 oz) macadamia nuts; chopped

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, beat shortening and butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed about 30 seconds or until softened. Add about half of flour to shortening mixture. Add brown sugar, sugar, eggs, vanilla and baking soda. Beat until thoroughly combined. Beat in remaining flour. Stir in vanilla chunks and nuts. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove cookies; cool on wire racks.

Makes about 60.

I made these for xmas and they are really good.

Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by "gizie" <gizie@...> on Dec 28, 1997