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White Chocolate Chunk & Macadamia Nut Cookies
Adapted from Lesley's Recipe Archive

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (or whole wheat pastry flour)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2(3oz)-bars of white chocolate, cut into 1/2” pieces (or 6oz white chocolate chips)
1 cup salted (or unsalted) macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped    

Preheat oven to 350°F.  In a large mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla.  Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed, about 1-2 minutes.  Reduce speed to low.  Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  Continue beating for 1-2 minutes, scraping bowl often.  Stir in white chocolate and nuts by hand.

Drop rounded spoonfuls, 2” apart onto greased cookie sheet.  Bake for 9-12 minutes or until lightly golden.  Cool 1 minute.  Remove from cookie sheets.

Makes approximately 24 cookies that Rebecca, Jessica, and Big Davey agree are "absolutely delicious".