Sunday, September 7, 2014

Chocolate chip macadamia nut or Peanut Butter cookies

Chocolate chip, macadamia nut cookies -
Ingrediments:
* 1 pound butter or margarine
* 4 eggs
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
* 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
* 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 8 ounces Island Princess Macadamia Nuts
* 36 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:
Mix first seven ingredients until thoroughly creamed. Add flour to creamed mixture slowly and a little at a time. Once batter is mixed, add Island Princess Hawaii macadamia nuts and chocolate chips. Be careful not to overmix batter to prevent batter from turning dark from the chocolate chips. Put batter in airtight container and chill overnight.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cook on parchment paper or coated cookie sheet for about 10 minutes.

Makes about 300 bite-sized cookies or about 150 regular size cookies, just enough for you. If you want to make enough for your friends to enjoy, double the recipe.

Cookies can vary in flavor in texture by considering what & when you put in them.




Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingrediments :
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups sifted flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions :
Preheat oven to 375?. Mix first six ingredients. Add the rest of the ingredients. Mix well. Roll into balls and press down with a fork dipped in sugar or flour. Bake for 10-12 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet.