Dessert Recipes - White Chocolate-Macadamia Nut Rounds  Recipe

Ingredients              

• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

• 1/4 cup sugar

• 1 1/4 cups flour

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/8 tsp slat

• 1 tbsp dried, ground orange peel (optional)

• 1 cup white chocolate chips

• 1 cup coarsely chopped toasted macadamia nuts

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened

• 1 egg

(Makes 2 1/2 to 3 dozen)

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Method:

1. Instructions for jar: Add brown sugar in a 1 liter jar and pack down evenly.

2. Pour sugar on top and smooth over.

3. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and orange peel. Stir well to mix. Spoon flour mixture over sugar carefully in several additions, pressing down firmly after each addition.

4. Place white chocolate chips over flour mixture and press down firmly.

5. Add macadamia nuts over chips. Press down firmly to fit them all and place lid on jar.

6. For baking: Preheat oven to 350 (176.C). Empty contents of jar into large bowl.

7. Add butter or margarine and egg. Beat on low speed or by hand until well mixed.

8. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto un-greased cookie sheet.

9. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. then transfer to cooling rack.