Ingredients
1 cup plus 2 tb. all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla
9 oz white chocolate with almonds coarsl, ey chopped
1 cup macadamia 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
Servings: 30 cookies
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