Death by White Chocolate Cookies

By Hklbrries

If omitting nuts, increase flour to 3/4 cup to prevent spreading.

Great substitute: Substitute 1 cup dried cranberries for 1 cup of the nuts.

Ingredients

• 1 package (8 squares) Baker's semisweet baking chocolate
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 package (6 squares) Baker's premium white baking chocolate, coarsely chopped (or 1 cup Baker's white chocolate chunks)
• 2 cups chopped macadamia nuts or toasted slivered almonds

Details

Servings 18

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 F. Microwave semisweet chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on high 2 minutes. Stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. Stir in sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla with wooden spoon until well blended. Stir in flour and baking powder. Stir in white chocolate and nuts. Drop by scant 1/4 cupfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 13 to 14 minutes or until cookies are puffed and feel set to the touch. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely on wire racks.