Freddy's Chocolate Chip Cookies With Macadamia Nuts

Found this recipe about four years ago printed on the back of a five pound bag of Fred Meyer brand granulated sugar. Found the recipe again behind a bookcase recently, too!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 5 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter, softened
• 1  cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1⁄4 cups unbleached white flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 12  ounces chocolate chips (I used mini chocolate chips)
• 1  cup  macadamia nuts, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, both sugars and vanilla until fluffy.
3. Beat in eggs.
4. Sift together the flour, soda and salt; gradually adding to creamed mixture. Mix until well blended.
5. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
6. Using a small, greased ice cream scoop, drop the cookie dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
7. Bake for about 10 minutes.
8. Remove cookies from oven, cool 1 minute then transfer to wire rack.