White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Original recipe from: The Novice Chef.

Ingredients:

• 1 c butter (2 cubes)
• 1 c brown sugar
• 2/3 c white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 t vanilla extract
• 1 t maple extract
• 3 c flour
• 1/2 t soda
• 1/2 t baking powder
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 c white chocolate chips (generous)
• 1 c coarsely chopped macadamia nuts (generous)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375.  Beat together butter and sugar.  Blend in egg, vanilla, and maple extract.
2. Add dry ingredients, mix until smooth. Stir in nuts and chips.
3. Place spoonfuls of dough onto cookie sheet.  Bake 8-10 min.
4. Let cool 2 min on cookie sheet, transfer to wire rack.