->White Chocolate 01 <-

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

1/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup brown sugar, packed

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

6 1/2 ounces white chocolate, chopped

3/4 cup macadamia nuts, halved

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Blend butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla

until fluffy, stopping once to scrape down sides of bowl, about 1

minute. Add flour, baking soda and salt and mix until just combined.

Do not overmix. Stir in white chocolate chunks and nuts. Mound

dough by 1/3 cupfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheet. space about 2 inches apart. Bake at

375 degrees until lightly brown around

15 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for 3 minutes, then

remove to racks and cool completely. Store in air-tight container.

Can be prepared ahead, store cookies up to 4 days at room temperature

or freeze 3 weeks.