Chocolate Macadamia Cookies With Chocolate Chunks

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup butter flavor shortening
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chocolate pieces or 1 cup chocolate chips or 6 ounces chocolate baking bar, cut into 1/2 inch chunks
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) jar unsalted macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°f.
• 2 in large bowl combine brown sugar, sugar, butter, and shortening; beat until light and fluffy. add almond extract and egg, blend well.
• 3 in small bowl combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. add dry ingredients into the large bowl with the sugar, butter, egg mixture and mix well.
• 4 stir in chocolate and nuts.
• 5 drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• 6 bake at 375 for 8 - 12 minutes or until set. cool 1 minute. remove from cookies sheets.