Monday, January 14, 2013

Macadamia Nut, White Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Cookies

I found these cookies right before Christmas. I know the family loved these little gems, since they were devoured before the Snickerdoodles and chocolate chip cookies!
My daughter says they taste like pumpkin bread with white chocolate. I know this seems like an unlikely mix of pumpkin, macadamias and white chocolate, but it works and is yummy!


2 cup 
flour
2 tsp 
cinnamon
1 tsp 
ground cardamom
1 tsp 
baking soda
1 cup 
butter, softened
1/2 cup 
sugar
1/2 cup 
packed brown sugar
1 cup 
solid pack pumpkin
1  
egg
2 tsp 
vanilla
2 cup 
white chocolate chips
2/3 cup 
coarsely chopped macadamia nuts, toasted

Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl. beat butter and sugars in a 
large bowl until creamy. beat in pumpkin, egg and vanilla until well 
mixed; gradually beat in flour mixture. stir in chips and nuts. drop by 
rounded tbls. onto greased baking sheet; flatten slightly with back of 
spoon or greased bottom of glass dipped in 
sugar. bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees f for 11-14 minutes. cool for 
2 minutes, remove to wire rack to cool completely.