Recipe - Macadamia Nut And White-Chocolate Chunk Cookies

One half cup Shortening butter flavor
One half cup Butter
2 One half cup Allpurpose flour
1 cup Packed brown sugar
One half cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla
One half teaspoon Baking soda
12 ounce Vanilla flavored baking
chunks
1 Jar (3 One half oz) macadamia
nuts; chopped

In a large mixing bowl, beat shortening and butter with an electric mixer
on medium to high speed about 30 seconds or until softened. Add about half
of flour to shortening mixture. Add brown sugar, sugar, eggs, vanilla and
baking soda. Beat until thoroughly combined. Beat in remaining flour. Stir
in vanilla chunks and nuts. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart
onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes
or until edges are lightly browned. Remove cookies; cool on wire racks.
Makes about 60.
I made these for xmas and they are really good.

Posted to TNT Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by "gizie"
gizie@northernnet.com on Dec 28, 1997