Orange Macadamia Nut Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and beat for 2 minutes. Stir in nuts and chips. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on pans for 1 minute before removing to wire racks; cool completely.

Steps:

• Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer 2 minutes or until creamy. Gradually add sugars, beating well. Add egg, orange rind, and flavorings.
• Combine flour and next 3 ingredients. Add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in nuts and white chocolate morsels. Cover and chill dough 2 hours.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350° for 9 to 10 minutes or just until edges are golden. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire racks, and cool completely.

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl stir together flour, powdered sugar, and corn starch.
• Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in nuts.
• Combine yolks,1 tbsp orange peel, and 4 tablespoons of the orange juice; add to flourmixture stirring until moistened.
• If necessary, add remaining orange juice to moisten.
• On a lightly floured surface, knead dough until it forms a ball.
• Shape dough into 1-1/4-inch balls.
• Arrange balls on ungreased cookie sheet; flatten to 1/4-inch thickness by pressing with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
• Transfer cookies to wire racks; cool completely.
• Orange Frosting: In a bowl stir together powdered sugar, butter, orange peel, orange juice to make icing spreading consistency.
• Frost with Orange Frosting.
• Garnish with additional finely shredded orange peel if desired.