Southern Belle Cookies

Not sure where I found this recipe. Probably on the back of a peanut butter jar... Very easy to make and they come out really nice. In my opinion, the peanut butter taste is more subtle (and the cookies are a bit sweeter) than a regular peanut butter cookie.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 2 dozen

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup peanut butter
• 1⁄4 cup  vegetable oil
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1  large  slightly beaten egg
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1⁄4 cups flour
• 8  ounces white chocolate chips
• 1 1⁄3 cups  macadamia nuts, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Beat peanut butter, oil and butter until creamy.
3. Add next six ingredients and beat until blended.
4. Add flour and blend.
5. Fold chocolate and nuts into dough.
6. Place heaping tablespoons of dough onto ungreased cookie sheets about 1 1/2-inches apart.
7. Press down slightly with back of spoon.
8. Bake 10-12 minutes or until done.