Macadamia Chocolate Chunk Cookies
1cup firmly packed brown sugar
3⁄4 cup sugar
1cup margarine or butter, softened
2teaspoons vanilla
2eggs
21⁄4 cups
1⁄2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1teaspoon baking soda
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1package (8 oz.)
1jar (31⁄2 oz.) macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
Place brown sugar, sugar, margarine, vanilla, and eggs in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to Speed 4 and beat about 1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl.
Add 1 cup flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Turn to Stir Speed and mix about 30 seconds. Gradually add remaining 11⁄4 cups flour and mix about 30 seconds longer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 30 seconds. Turn to Stir Speed and add chocolate chunks and nuts, mixing just until blended.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake at 325°F for
12 to 13 minutes, or until edges are set. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool on baking sheets about 1 minute. Remove to wire racks and cool completely.
Yield: 48 servings (1 cookie per serving).
Per serving: About 125 cal, 2 g pro, 16 g carb, 7 g fat, 9 mg chol, 107 mg sod.
Sugar Cookies
1cup margarine or butter, softened
1teaspoon vanilla 3⁄4 cup sugar
2eggs, beaten
1teaspoon cream of tartar
1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
2cups
Sugar
Place margarine and vanilla in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 6 and beat about 2 minutes, or until mixture is smooth. Gradually add 3⁄4 cup sugar and beat about 11⁄2 minutes longer. Add eggs and beat about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl.
Turn to Stir Speed. Gradually add cream of tartar, baking soda, nutmeg, salt, and flour to sugar mixture. Mix about 1 minute, or until well blended.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets, about 3 inches apart. Bake at 400°F for 6 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar while still hot.
Remove from baking sheets immediately and cool on wire racks.
Yield: 48 servings (1 cookie per serving).
Per serving: About 69 cal, 1 g pro, 8 g carb, 4 g fat, 9 mg chol, 70 mg sod.
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