White Chocolate -Macadamia Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
• 2 cups white chocolate (or almond bark) broken into bite size chunks

Directions

Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, soda, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts and chocolate. (Use white chocolate chips if desired.) Drop by heaping teaspoonsful onto greased baking sheets. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool slighlty before removing from baking sheets.

Submitted 9/25/05.
Source: The Spirit of Christmas
Submitted By: Joy Bowers
ebowers@matnet.com
White Chocolate -Macadamia Cookies