Recipe Thread

[Miss Meow]

Randi, your chocolate truffles have inspired me to put something else fattening on this thread!

(Nomi, I might look up Mrs Dash on the web for the ingredients and see if I can make some - if not, I'll be calling on you!!! )

WHITE CHOCOLATE COOKIES

You can be from mixing bowl to munching in less than half an hour with these. If you don't have macadamia nuts, you can substitute with hazelnuts, pistachio etc (any unsalted nut you like really)

125g (4.5oz) butter, softened
125g (4.5oz) soft brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
200g (7oz) self-raising flour
pinch of salt
150g (5oz) bar of white chocolate, roughly chopped (I usually put more in so it's like a Mrs Field's cookie)
75g (2oz) macadamia nuts, chopped

Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees C (375F). Lightly grease a couple of baking trays.

Cream together butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl with a wooden spoon, until light and fluffy. Should only take a couple of minutes if the butter is really soft.

Add the beaten egg in small batches, beating well after each addition.

Add flour and salt into creamed mixture and blend well. Stir in chocolate and nuts.

Place heaped tablespoons onto baking trays. Leave at least an inch between cookies as they spread during baking.

Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown on top. They will still be soft in the centre, but will firm on cooling. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.

My original recipe says leave to cool before serving. Really! Try one warm while the chocolate is still melted - yum yum yum.