Orange Macadamia Nut Cookies Recipes

ORANGE MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk, orange juice and zest. Combine flour and cornstarch; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts. , Roll into 1-1/4-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Gently flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. , Combine frosting ingredients in a bowl; beat until smooth. Frost cookies.

MACADAMIA NUT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 large cookie sheets with vegetable shortening.
• Cream the butter and sugars together in a large bowl. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well blended. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually blend into the batter. Stir in the chopped macadamia nuts and chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the cookies are golden brown. Remove from the oven, and transfer the cookies to cooling racks.

MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and beat for 2 minutes. Stir in nuts and chips. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on pans for 1 minute before removing to wire racks; cool completely.

ORANGE MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer 2 minutes or until creamy. Gradually add sugars, beating well. Add egg, orange rind, and flavorings.
• Combine flour and next 3 ingredients. Add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in nuts and white chocolate morsels. Cover and chill dough 2 hours.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350° for 9 to 10 minutes or just until edges are golden. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire racks, and cool completely.

ORANGE MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl stir together flour, powdered sugar, and corn starch.
• Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in nuts.
• Combine yolks,1 tbsp orange peel, and 4 tablespoons of the orange juice; add to flourmixture stirring until moistened.
• If necessary, add remaining orange juice to moisten.
• On a lightly floured surface, knead dough until it forms a ball.
• Shape dough into 1-1/4-inch balls.
• Arrange balls on ungreased cookie sheet; flatten to 1/4-inch thickness by pressing with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
• Transfer cookies to wire racks; cool completely.
• Orange Frosting: In a bowl stir together powdered sugar, butter, orange peel, orange juice to make icing spreading consistency.
• Frost with Orange Frosting.
• Garnish with additional finely shredded orange peel if desired.