Cocoa Macadamia Nut Sandies

Submitted by Kerena

"From a Land O Lakes cooking magazine. Variations include - subbing blanched hazelnuts or walnuts or adding 1/4 tsp almond extract or coconut flavoring along with the vanilla"

 

• Ready In: 53mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 5 dozen cookies
• Serves: 60

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 3⁄4 cup macadamia nuts, finely chopped
• 3⁄4 cup powdered sugar

directions

1. Heat oven to 325. Combine butter and sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Add cocoa, water and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low and add flour. Beat until well mixed. Stir in macadamia nuts by hand.
2. Shape dough into 1" balls. Place 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheets and cool completely. Roll in powdered sugar.

Reviews

[Neophyte in USA]

AMAZING! It was easy to make and OH so good. I ground up the macadamia nuts in my food processor first and then tossed them in with the rest of the ingredients. If you like shortbread cookies, this is better---because it has cocoa in it! The cookies melt in your mouth. Whenever I make these, I double the recipe and give out a bunch as gifts. Everyone loves them. When I was out of macademia nuts I used pecans with some almond extract as well. Still turned out great. Thanks for posting this!