cran white chocolate cheesecake macadamia cookies

Name: Cran White Chocolate Cheesecake Macadamia Cookies
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) crisco baking sticks - butter flavored; 1/2 cup(s) salted sweet cream butter (wal-mart's brand works fine); 3/4 cup(s) packed brown sugar; 1 box(es) jello sugar free cheesecake flavor pudding mix (1 oz); 2 - eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon(s) brandy (i use e&j brand); ## DRY INGREDIENTS; 1 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; ## MIX INS; 1 cup(s) vanilla or white chocolate chips; 1/2 cup(s) macadamia nuts, chopped (or use one 2-oz pkg. fisher chief's already chopped); - frozen cranberries; - parchment paper

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Laurie Gordon

Stillwater, NJ

Updated on Feb 7, 2012

Many flavors blend into one great big sha-bang. Take your time and follow to the T and you'll have something to brag about!

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Cranberry White Chocolate Cheesecake Macadamia Nut Cookies baking away ~ a real delicacy. Take your time and you'll wow those who taste them!

prep time 1 Hr

cook time 10 Min

method ---

yield Makes 3 dozen

Ingredients

1/2 cup crisco baking sticks - butter flavored
1/2 cup salted sweet cream butter (wal-mart's brand works fine)
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 box jello sugar free cheesecake flavor pudding mix (1 oz)
2 - eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon brandy (i use e&j brand)
DRY INGREDIENTS
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
MIX INS
1 cup vanilla or white chocolate chips
1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped (or use one 2-oz pkg. fisher chief's already chopped)
- frozen cranberries
- parchment paper

How To Make cran white chocolate cheesecake macadamia cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 - make sure oven is pre-heated Line cookie trays with parchment paper

Step 2

using mixer, cream together the Crisco and the butter Add in the brown sugar and pudding mix until well blended
Step 3

Add eggs in one at a time until well incorporated
Step 4

Add in the vanilla and brandy and mix well
Step 5

Sift together the flour and baking soda, the slowly blend in to main mixture on a low setting scraping the bowl with a spatula often
Step 6

Stir in the white chips and macadamia nuts making sure they are mixed in completely.
Step 7

Drop cookies by tbsp full onto prepared parchment paper (do NOT spray parchment paper with any cooking spray) Microwave whole frozen cranberries in batches about 7 at a time for 45 seconds then drain on paper towel. Bury one whole cranberry in the center of each unbaked cookie so it's well secured.
Step 8

Bake at 350 degrees for 7 to 10 minutes watching carefully as you don't want to overbake. Baking time will depend on your oven ~ Cool so the cranberry doesn't burn anyone's mouth then ENJOY! ! !
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