White Chocolate Macadamia Biscuits (Cookies) (Australian)

Ingredients

• 125 g butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 1/4 cups plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 250 g white chocolate, chopped or white chocolate chips
• 200 g macadamia nuts, chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 190 degrees Celsius.

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.

3. 3

   Stir in the egg and vanilla.

4. 4

   Combine the flour, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture.

5. 5

   Finally, stir in the white chocolate and nuts.

6. 6

   Drop cookies by heaping teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased baking tray, about 5 cm apart.

7. 7

   Bake for 8 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned.

8. 8

   Cool on wire racks. When cool, store in an airtight container.