Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
  • 2 cups white chocolate, broken into bite size chunks

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy; beat in the eggs and vanilla.
  • Mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt; add gradually to the butter mixture.
  • Fold in the macadamias and chocolate.
  • Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.
  • Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until undersides are lightly golden.
  • Cool slightly before removing from cookie sheets.