Fudgy Macadamia Nut Chippers Food

AUSSIE FUDGY MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350º. Beat sugar, butter, vanilla, chocolate and egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in nuts.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

FUDGY MACADAMIA NUT CHIPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Place nuts onto ungreased jelly roll pan. Bake for 7-10 minutes or until lightly toasted.
• Combine cake mix, butter, sour cream and egg in large mixer bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 1 minute. Increase speed to medium; beat 1 minute (the dough will be thick). Stir in nuts and baking chips.
• Drop by level tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until set. Let stand 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets. 4 dozen.

ORANGE MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl stir together flour, powdered sugar, and corn starch.
• Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in nuts.
• Combine yolks,1 tbsp orange peel, and 4 tablespoons of the orange juice; add to flourmixture stirring until moistened.
• If necessary, add remaining orange juice to moisten.
• On a lightly floured surface, knead dough until it forms a ball.
• Shape dough into 1-1/4-inch balls.
• Arrange balls on ungreased cookie sheet; flatten to 1/4-inch thickness by pressing with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
• Transfer cookies to wire racks; cool completely.
• Orange Frosting: In a bowl stir together powdered sugar, butter, orange peel, orange juice to make icing spreading consistency.
• Frost with Orange Frosting.
• Garnish with additional finely shredded orange peel if desired.