White Chocolate Cookies

Name: White Chocolate Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup shortening; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1 large egg; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 10 ounces white chocolate, coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts, lightly toasted

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min. YIELD: about 2-1/2 dozen.

Fixing desserts is my favorite kind of cooking. I usually make these cookies for Christmas—their pale-white adds a special touch to all the reds and greens. We—my husband, our daughter (6) and I—live on a real dirt road! I'm a full-time wife and mother. Our second child's due to join us in mid-January.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 ounces white chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts, lightly toasted

Directions

1. In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate and nuts. Cover and chill dough for 1 hour.
2. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls about 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Let stand a few minutes before removing cookies to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts

2 cookies: 376 calories, 23g fat (10g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 264mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

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