Christmas Recipe: White Chocolate Cranberry Macadamia Nut Cookie

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Looking for a new cookie recipe to try out with the family? Brunswick Community College joins Carolina in the Morning to share a recipe nearly everyone will love.

“They’re sweet, they’re tangy,” says Chef Tammie Mullis. “With all the colors and flavors of Christmas, it’s going to be delicious.”

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 1 cup dried cranberries, chopped
• 3/4 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream butter and 1/2 granulated sugar in a mixer until it’s light and fluffy. Add in egg and vanilla and mix.
3. Add flour, brown sugar, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, white chocolate, macadamia nuts, cranberries and baking soda. Mix.
4. Place spoonfuls of cookie dough two inches apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 15 minutes.
5. Cool on a rack for about 10 minutes and enjoy!

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