White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies

Ingredients:    2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour    1 teaspoon baking soda    1/4 teaspoon salt    1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed    1/2 cup white sugar    1 cup salted butter, softened    2 large eggs    2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract    1 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts    1 1/2 cups white chocolate chipsDirections:    1    Preheat oven to 350°F.    2    In medium bowl combine flour, soda and salt. Mix well, set aside.    3    In a large bowl with a mixer blend sugars at medium speed. Add butter and mix to until it forms a grainy paste, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add eggs and vanilla, and beat at medium speed until fully combined.    4    Add the flour mixture, macadamia nuts and white chocolate chips, and blend on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.    5    Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Move immediately to cooling rack.