White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Ingredients:
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 stick salted butter, softened
• ½ cup shortening
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 6 ounces white chocolate chips
• ½ cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts, toasted
• Additional sugar

Preparation:
Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Cream butter, shortening, sugars, egg, and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture. Stir in white chocolate chips and nuts. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll in sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; flatten slightly. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet immediately. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

This recipe was published in 'Everyday chocolate 120 Tasty Recipes - p48'.