Chunky Macadamia, Maple and While Choclate Cookies

Chunky Macadamia, Maple and While Choclate Cookies

from Nourishment – Luke Johnsoton

Ingred:
1 generous cup raw macadamia nuts, roughly chopped
200g white chocolate chips
250g butter at room temp
¾ cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp almond essence
3 cups plain flour
1 tsp bicarb soda (baking powder_
pinch salt

preheat oven to 175 degrees

chop the nuts and chocloate into roughly even sized bits but be sure to leave them chunky

cream the butter and sugars by mashin gthem together with a fork until yo u get a smotth, fluffy mixture. add in the eggs, maple syrup & essence beating them through well. sift & beat through the flour, salt and bicarb soda in stages until evenly combined. finally fold in the chopped nuts and chocolate into the cookie dough.

with mois t hands, break off blobs of the cookie dough and shape them into balls before placing them about 15cm apart on a well greased, non-stick baking tray. pat them all down a little and bake the cookies in batches for about 10-12 mins until they are cooked in the middle. remove from oven and leave them on a tray for 5 mins before sliding them onto a cake rack to cool