Macadamia Cookie Recipes - Easy & Quick To Prepare!

These macadamia cookie recipes are quick, easy and delicious. Just check these out and I'm sure you'll be amazingly surprised.

So here we go for some macadamia cookie recipes:

>> Macadamia Shortbread Cookies
1 c macadamia nuts (4 oz) 1 c all-purpose flour 1/4 c cornstarch 3/4 c unsalted butter; softened 3/4 c confectioners' sugar

Finely chop the macadamia nuts. Sift flour, sugar and cornstarch. Stir
in nuts. Beat butter in bowl at medium speed until creamy. At low speed, beat in flour mixture. Using a level tablespoon, shape dough into balls. Place 2 inches apart on un greased baking sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork. Bake in preheated 300 degree oven 25 to 30 minutes until just lightly browned around edges. Cool baking sheet on rack 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to rack to cool.

Variations: press half a macadamia nut into each cookie before baking.
Sprinkle with rock sugar upon removing cookies from oven.

>> Macadamia Nut Cookies
1 c butter; softened 1 c confectioners' sugar 1 ts vanilla 1/2 c chopped macadamia nuts 1/4 c finely ground macadamia nuts 1/4 ts salt 1/4 c granulated sugar 2 c all-purpose flour 2 c coconut flakes

Sift flour, measure, and sift again with salt. Set aside. In a large
bowl, cream butter, then add granulated sugar and cream again until
thoroughly blended. Add vanilla. Gradually beat sifted flour into creamed mixture until smooth. Mix in coconut and macadamia nuts. Shape dough into a roll 1 1/2 inches in diameter and wrap in clear plastic wrap.

Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight. Slice roll at 1/4-inch intervals and place rounds on greased baking sheet. Bake at 300 degrees for 20 minutes. Sift confectioners' sugar onto waxed paper, reserving about 1/3 cup, and transfer baked cookies to it. Sift tops lightly with remaining sugar. Let cool completely before storing in cookie tins.

Makes about 3 1/2 dozen.

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