macadamia cranberry cookies

Name: Macadamia Cranberry Cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cup(s) ap flour; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 1/2 cup(s) butter - softened; 1 cup(s) light brown sugar; 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1 package(s) instant vanilla pudding mix - small size - 6 servings; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla; 3 - eggs; 1 1/4 cup(s) diced salted macadamia nuts (or salted pecans); 1 1/2 cup(s) dried craisins; 1 cup(s) white chocolate chips

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Maggie M

In The Kitchen, OH

Updated on Nov 15, 2013

A Holiday tradition at our house. These make a great give-a-way gift.

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Ingredients

3 1/2 cups ap flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 cups butter - softened
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 package instant vanilla pudding mix - small size - 6 servings
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla
3 - eggs
1 1/4 cups diced salted macadamia nuts (or salted pecans)
1 1/2 cups dried craisins
1 cup white chocolate chips

How To Make macadamia cranberry cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375

Step 2

Combine flour and baking soda in small bowl and seet aside
Step 3

Mix butter and brown sugar until well combined. Add granulated and sugar and blend well. Add pudding mix and blend thoroughly.
Step 4

Add eggs one at a time and mix well.
Step 5

Gradually add flour mixture until thoroughly combined.
Step 6

Stir in nuts, craisins and chocolate chips.
Step 7

Drop by teaspoonful (for small cookies) or Tablespoonful (for large cookies) onto ungreased cookie sheet setting them about 2" apart to allow for spreading.
Step 8

Bake for 8 - 12 minutes depending on the size you chose. Cool and enjoy !
Step 9

NOTES: I have found that the instant vanilla flavor works best. Using other flavors I found the cookies to be a bit dry. If you want a chocolate flavor dough I would add a bit of cocoa to the mixture. I prefer salted nuts as they add a nice dimension to the finished product. I use macadamia nuts for their unique flavor and crunch, but pecans are very tasty also. I love dried cranberries in this recipe, however, I did make them one time with dried cherries and they were delicious! Feel free to exchange the craisins for cherries or apricots or whatever floats your boat ! The chips can be semi-sweet, milk chocolate or white chocolate - it's all a matter of preference.
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