
Big Island Macadamia Nut Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients:
½ cup chopped macadamia nuts
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 stick unsalted butter
½ tsp Kosher salt
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350°
Bake 10 minutes or until golden
Makes about 24 cookies
Bake 10 minutes or until golden
Makes about 24 cookies
Preparation:
-Pulse macadamia nuts in food processor until finely ground.
-In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together nuts, sugar, butter and salt.
-Mix in flour until just incorporated.
-Shape dough into a long rectangle, approximately 16” by 2” by 1”.
-Wrap in parchment paper and refrigerate for at least one hour.
-Cut dough into squares and lay on cookie sheet.
-Place in oven and bake until golden.
-Remove from oven and let cool on cooling rack.
-Melt chocolate chips in microwave or double boiler
-Dip bottom half of cookie and let set.
-Garnish with additional macadamia nuts, if desired.
-Eat and enjoy!