MACADAMIA COCOA COOKIES

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"My mother made these soft and chewy chocolate cookies often," remembers Frances Gassen, a reader from Rotonda West, Florida. "They're quick and easy to assemble, and we gobble them up quickly, too!"

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
2/3 cup macadamia nuts or pecans, chopped

Steps:

In a small bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add vanilla. Combine flour and cocoa; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. , Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until surface cracks. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195 calories, Fat 14g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 109mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.