Chocolate Macadamia Chewies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1 3/4 cups miniature m&m baking bits

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 in large bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla. in medium bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt; blend into cream mixture. blend in nuts and coconut. stir in m&m's.
• 3 drop by heaping teaspoonfuls about 2" apart onto ungreased cookie sheets; flatten slightly with back of spoon. bake 8-10 minutes or until set. do not overcook! cool 1 minute on cookie sheet and then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. store in tightly covered container.