Cream Cheese Macadamia Cookies

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 4 teaspoons orange zest
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped salted macadamia nut

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl,cream the butter,cream cheese,brown sugar,orange peel and vanilla.
• 2 combine flour and baking powder.
• 3 gradually add to the creamed mixture,mix well.
• 4 fold in nuts.
• 5 cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.
• 6 drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets,flatten slightly.
• 7 bake at 400 for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 8 remove to wire racks and cool.