Chocolate Macadamia Cookies

I made big, thick cookies and got 12 cookies. If you make them smaller, you'll probably get 18-20.

ingredient

1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup white sugar (or half white/half brown sugar)
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
4 ounces white or bittersweet (or combination) chocolate, roughtly chopped (about 1/2-3/4 cup)
3 ounces macadamia nuts, roughly chopped (about 1/2-3/4 cup)

method

In a medium bowl or stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar. Stir in the egg and vanilla.

In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Stir dry ingreidents into the creamed butter mixture. Stir in the chocolate and nuts.

Cover dough and refrigerate 20-30 minutes, until firmed up (prevents cookies from spreading too much while baking).

Preheat oven to 375° F.

Drop cookies by heaping Tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart.

Bake for 9 to 13 minutes (longer for larger cookies) in the preheated oven, until lightly browned around the edges and on top. Cool on wire racks. When cool, store in an airtight container.

Adapted from this All Recipes recipe