Teen treats: Part 2

Dillon was very vocal in his praise of my baked goods, so I asked if he'd like to help me make the next round. He requested white chocolate macadamia nut. I've never made those, so I asked him to search the Internet and find us a good, simple recipe. Yesterday, we created our masterpieces.


Decked out in my Mickey Mouse apron, I assisted as Dillon cleaned, creamed, mixed, folded, scooped, rotated, cooled, plated and served. And since we doubled the recipe, we also got to practice some fractions!

The cookies were excellent and enjoyed by all. If you're looking for a good white chocolate macadamia nut cookie recipe, this one's a winner.

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (12-ounce) package or 2 cups white chocolate chips
1 to 2 cups macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375*F.

2. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.

3. In large mixing bowl, with an electric mixer at medium speed, cream together the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Gently stir in flour mixture until just combined. Fold in the white chocolate and macadamia nuts.

4. Drop cookies by rounded tablespoonfuls onto a non-stick cookie sheet (or lined with parchment paper) about 1 inch apart.

5. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes or until lightly golden, turning cookie sheet around after 5 minutes to ensure even browning.

6. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and cool completely.

-Liz :)