White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups white chocolate chips
1 cup macadamia nuts, chopped

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cream butter and sugar together. 
• Stir in vanilla and eggs.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt. 
• Finally stir in white chocolate chips and nuts.
• Drop on cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.

*I usually never let cookies cool because I LOVE freshly baked cookies, but these cookies are much better the next day.

Oatmeal Macadamia Nut Chocolate Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup white chocolate or peanut butter chips
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl combine butter, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; beat until combined.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add flour and cocoa powder; beat on low speed until combined. stir in oats, semisweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips (or peanut butter chips) and nuts.
• Place on cookie sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes.