Chocolate Macadamia Nut and White Chocolate Chip Cookies

I found this recipe on the back of a package of the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nuts and Hershey's Premier White Chips bag. Enjoy; they are a very chocolately cookie!

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Serves: 42
• Yields: 42 cookies

Ingredients

• 6  tablespoons butter, softened
• 1⁄3 cup butter flavor shortening
• 1⁄2 cup light-brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3 cup cocoa powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (8 ounce) bag  Hershey white chips and macadamia nuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Beat butter and shortening in large bowl until well blended. Add brown sugar and granulated sugar; beat thoroughly.
3. Add egg and vanilla, beating well.
4. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually beat the dry ingredients into the butter mixture. Stir in the bag of baking chips.
5. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes, or until set but slightly moist in the middle. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.