Recipe: Macadamia nut cookies, =) Options

[Nicolatofu]

Gosh, I never really liked these cookies, but when me and my friends made some of these cookies, we ate them all in 1 day! They have a cinnamen/nutmeg(found in banana nut bread) twist to them which makes them even better! So it's been Nicole-tested! Try 'em out one cold rainy day!

+ 1/2 cup shortening
+ 1/2 cup butter
+ 1 1/2 cups sugar
+ 1 egg, separated
+ 3 cups flour
+ 1 teaspoon baking powder
+ 3/4 teaspoon salt
+ 1 teaspoon cinnamon
+ 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
+ 1/4 cup milk
+ 3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts

Cream shortening and butter; add sugar and egg yolk, beating until light. Sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture with milk, blending well. Chill for 2 hours.
Macadamia Nut Roll out to about 1/8-inch thickness on a floured surface. Cut dough into 3 x 1-inch strips. Brush cookie dough strips with a little egg white then sprinkle with chopped macadamia nuts; roll lightly with a rolling pin to embed the macadamia nuts.
Bake Macadamia Nut Cookies on greased baking sheets at 400° for 10 to 12 minutes.

I got this from about.com....so you can might wanna check out more great recipes there too!