Paradise Cookies
Tropical flavors of coconut and macadamia nut come together in these wonderful cookies.
Servings: 36
Calories: 171kcal
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cup flour
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup 1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 egg
- 2 cups white chocolate chips
- 1 cup flaked coconut may be toasted if desired
- 3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts or slivered almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat the softened butter with the sugars until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla, beating well.
- Add the flour gradually, beating well after each addition so it’s well mixed.
- Stir in the coconut, white chocolate chips and the nuts.
- Drop by rounded tablespoonful onto ungreased cookie sheets, leaving about 2-inches between each cookie.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until edges begin to get golden brown.
- Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes before removing to rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Serving: 1person | Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 97mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 128IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg