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White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Cookies

YIELD Makes about 4 dozen cookies
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Bake these for someone special. Macadamia nuts give them a sensational crunch.

INGREDIENTS

2	squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate
1/2	cup butter, softened
1	cup packed light brown sugar
1	egg
1	teaspoon vanilla
1‑1/4	cups all-purpose flour
1/2	teaspoon baking soda
1	cup (6 ounces) white chocolate chips
3/4	cup macadamia nuts, chopped

PREPARATION:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper. Melt unsweetened chocolate in top of double boiler over hot, not boiling, water. Remove from heat; cool. Cream butter, melted chocolate and sugar in large bowl until blended. Add egg and vanilla; beat until light. Blend in flour, baking soda, chocolate chips and macadamia nuts. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until firm. Do not overbake. Remove to wire racks to cool.

This recipe appears in: Island

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