White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies

I made these for my mother because these are one of her favorite cookies. I, personally, despise white chocolate. It's not even really chocolate. I also learned macadamia nuts are rather difficult to chop up.

White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoons baking soda
• 10 ounces white chocolate, roughly chopped
• 1 cup macadamia nuts, toasted and salted, chopped into chunks

Preheat oven to 375 F.
In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar with electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla, beat well.
In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts.
Drop spoonfuls of dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown, and centre is set. Let cool slightly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

(recipe courtesy of onecaketwocake)