WHITE CHOCOLATE AND MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES

White Chocolate and Macadamia Nut Cookies image

Forget the packaged cookies and bake up some White Chocolate and Macadamia Nut Cookies. These great macadamia nut cookies come out soft and delicious.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Nuts

Time 49m

Yield 60 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2-3/4 cups flour
1 pkg. (12 oz.) white chocolate baking pieces or chips
2 cups chopped PLANTERS Macadamias

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour, the white chocolate pieces, and PLANTERS macadamias.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes or just until edges are light brown. Cool on cookies sheets for 2 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g