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Creamy Lemon Macadamia Cookies

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Category: Cookies

 Ingredients List

  • 2 c All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 ts Baking soda
  • 1/4 ts Salt
  • 1 c Light brown sugar; packed
  • 1/2 c Granulated sugar
  • 1/4 c Salted butter; softened
  • 4 oz Cream cheese; softened
  • 1 lg Egg
  • 2 ts Pure lemon extract
  • 7 oz Whole macadamia nuts;
  • -unsalted

 Directions

Heat oven to 300 degrees. In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine flour,
soda and salt. Mix well with wire whisk and set aside.

In large mixing bowl, blend sugars well with an electric mixer at medium
speed. Add butter and cream cheese and mix to form a smooth paste. Add egg
and lemon extract, and beat at medium speed until light and soft. Scrape
down sides of bowl occasionally.

Add flour mixture and nuts. Blend at low speed, just until combined. Do
not overmix.

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake 23-25 minutes. Transfer cookies to a cool, flat surface, using a
spatula. Makes 3 dozen cookies.

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