White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Happy Aloha Friday!

Since today is the last Aloha Friday of the summer, I thought it would be appropriate to celebrate by sharing this fabulous cookie recipe. For my family and I, macadamia nuts are the most important souvenir to bring home when traveling to Hawaii. Baking them in these cookies is one of the most delicious ways to indulge in them. Including the white chocolate chips brings out the yummy sweet taste of the cookies.

I found the recipe on allrecipes.com and it's great for some nice chewy and soft Macadamia Nut Cookies. If you don't have almond extract (like me) don't worry about not adding it because they'll still taste amazing without it.

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts
1 cup white chocolate chips (chopped or not)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the macadamia nuts and chips. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets (not greased).

3. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Enjoy!