Cream Cheese Macadamia Cookies Food

CREAM CHEESE MACADAMIA COOKIES

Steps:

• 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 inches apart onto greased baking sheets,flatten slightly.
• Bake at 400 for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove to wire racks and cool.

CREAM CHEESE MACADAMIA COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese, brown sugar, orange zest 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 with a greased glass. Bake at 400° for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

WARM CHEWY MACADAMIA WHITE CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a food processor, mix the flour, brown sugar, sugar, baking soda and salt. Add the butter and pulse until coarse crumbs form. Add the vanilla and eggs and continue processing until creamy. Add the white chocolate and macadamia nuts.
• Using a spoon or small ice cream scoop (about 1 1/2 tablespoons), place balls of dough on the prepared baking sheets, about 3 inches apart to allow for spreading.
• Bake until light brown with set edges but still soft in the center, about 18 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through. Do NOT over bake these cookies.
• Cool on the baking sheets about 5 minutes and then transfer to cooling racks to cool completely. Store in airtight container or plastic bag to stay soft and moist.

COFFEE-CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets and set aside.
• Melt chocolate in a double boiler set over barely simmering water or in the microwave at 50 percent power. Allow to cool to room temperature.
• In a mixer, beat the butter and sugar until smooth, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each egg is added. Beat in the vanilla and the espresso. Gradually add the flour, beating well after each addition until just combined and scraping down the sides of the bowl, as necessary. Add baking soda and salt. Mix in the melted chocolate and then the nuts. Drop the batter by 2 tablespoons onto the greased cookie sheets, leaving 2 inches between each cookie. Bake until soft and lightly crisped around the edges, about 12 minutes, rotating pans halfway through cooking. Cool on wire racks.

MRS. FIELD'S LEMON MACADAMIA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300* f.
• In a medium bowl combine flour, soda and salt. Mix well and set aside. In a large bowl blend sugars well with an electric mixer set at med speed.
• Add the butter and cream cheese, and mix to form a smooth paste. Add the egg and lemon extract, and beat at medium speed until light and soft. Scrape down sides of bowl occasionally.
• Add the flour mixture and nuts.
• Blend at low speed just until combined.
• Do not overmix.
• Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake 23-25 min.
• Immediately transfer to a cool flat surface.

MACADAMIA COCOA COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add vanilla. Combine flour and cocoa; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. , Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until surface cracks. Remove to wire racks to cool.

POOR MAN'S MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix cake mix, margarine, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until well combined; fold in white chocolate chips. Form dough into balls using a cookie scoop and arrange on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookies are lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheet 1 minute before transferring to a wire rack to cool.