Cream Cheese Macadamia Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
| Butter | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), softened | |
| Cream cheese | 1 , softened | |
| Packed brown sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Orange peel | 4 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Vanilla extract | 2 Teaspoon | |
| All purpose flour | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 2 Teaspoon | |
| 3/4 cup coarsely chopped salted macadamia nuts or almonds | ||
Directions
In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese, brown sugar, orange peel and vanilla.
Combine flour and baking powder.
Gradually add to the creamed mixture; mix well.
Fold in nuts.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in apart onto ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly.
Bake at 400° for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove to wire racks to cool.
Combine flour and baking powder.
Gradually add to the creamed mixture; mix well.
Fold in nuts.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in apart onto ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly.
Bake at 400° for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove to wire racks to cool.
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