WHITE CHOCOLATE & MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES
1 cup all purpose flour 3/4 tsp baking powder 1/8 tsp salt 1/8 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbs (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter 3/4 cup packed golden brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 large egg 1 1/2 cups vanilla milk (white chocolate) chips 3/4 cups coarsely chopped macadamia nuts 3/4 cups coarsely chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease 2 heavy large cookie sheets. Mix first 4 ingredients together in a small bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Stir in dry ingredients, then vanilla milk chips and nuts. Drop cookie dough by scant 1/4 cupfuls onto prepared cookie sheets, spacing evenly. Bake until golden brown, about 15 mins. Cool cookies on sheets for 5 mins. Transfer cookies to rack to cool. This makes about 18.