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Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies Recipe

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

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Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

10 tablespoons butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup 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

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.
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.
For glaze, melt the caramels and cream in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 439 calories, 30 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 47 mg cholesterol, 220 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies in Taste of Home December/January 1994, p23