Description:

An Awesome Cookie!

Source:

David Heppner

Serves/Makes:2 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup (225 ml) (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 cup (225 ml) granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) light brown sugar, packed
• 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) Salt
• 2 large eggs
• 2-1/2 cups (600 ml) all purpose flour
• 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda
• 1 bag (11 or 12 oz (336 grm).) white chocolate chips
• 1 cup (225 ml) macadamia nuts, chopped.

Preparation

• Heat oven to 375 degrees (200 C.) F.
• In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt with electric mixer until creamy.
• Add eggs, beat well.
• Stir together flour, and the baking soda; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended.
• Stir in white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts.
• Drop by rounded tsp onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set.
• (Edges are golden brown and center is set.)
• Cool slightly, remove from cookie sheet to wire rack to cool completely.

Comments

CHOCOLATE VERSION: (This is one I highly recommend.) For delicious chocolate cookies, omit 1/2 cup flour and add 1/2 cup cocoa. This chocolate version is really awesome!