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Maple Macadamia Nut Cookies Recipe

My son, Jason, and I had fun coming up with this cookie recipe. Every bite is packed with maple flavor, vanilla chips, milk chocolate chips and chopped macadamia nuts.

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Maple Macadamia Nut Cookies Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield: 27 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups butter, softened
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons maple flavoring
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 cups quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup white baking chips
3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
MAPLE ICING:
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
3 teaspoons maple flavoring
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in the egg, maple flavoring and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in the oats, chips and nuts.
Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. In a bowl, combine icing ingredients until smooth; drizzle over cookies. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: About 4-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 2 cookies equals 278 calories, 16 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 36 mg cholesterol, 165 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Maple Macadamia Nut Cookies in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2004, p78