Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This recipe is from my daughter, who's a terrific cook. The caramel glaze makes it impossible to eat just one.Arliene Hillinger, Rancho Palos Verdes, California Ingredients:
10 tablespoons butter, softened |
3/4 cup packed brown sugar |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 egg, lightly beaten |
1 cup king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
3/4 teaspoon baking powder |
1/8 teaspoon baking soda |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips |
3/4 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts |
3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans |
caramel glaze: |
12 caramel candies |
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream |
Directions:
1. In a bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Add egg. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
2. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack.
3. For glaze, melt the caramels and cream in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies. Yield: 2 dozen.
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