Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies

Prep Time:
15 Min

Cook Time:
12 Min

Ready In:
40 Min

Serves 36 - 2" cookies


Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/8 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 2 large cookie sheets with vegetable shortening.
2. Cream the butter and sugars together in a large bowl. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well blended. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually blend into the batter. Stir in the chopped macadamia nuts and chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes (rotate cookie sheet after 6 minutes), or until the cookies are golden brown. Remove from the oven, and transfer the cookies to cooling racks.

Source: Adapted from http://allrecipes.com/recipe/macadamia-nut-chocolate-chip-cookies/detail.aspx