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Macadamia Nut Cookies

Macadamia nut cookies on a small cutting board

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These butter cookies are coated with finely chopped or ground macadamia nuts. Add these to your Christmas cookie list!

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (9 ounces)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups very finely chopped or ground macadamia nuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 F.
  2. Lightly grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper.
  3. Sift flour, sugar, and salt together; work in butter and vanilla. Add 3/4 cup of finely chopped nuts; mix well.
  4. Shape dough into 1/2-inch balls.
  5. Roll the cookies in the remaining nuts and place on the prepared baking sheets. Alternatively, roll half of the cookies in nuts and leave half plain; roll plain cookies in powdered sugar when they have cooled.
  6. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly browned on the bottoms.