Macadamia Nut Cookies

Ingredients

½ cup butter or margarine

½ cup shortening

½ teaspoon baking soda

2½ cups powdered sugar

2½ cups flour

¼ teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 cup macadamia nuts, chopped and roasted

Macadamia nuts from native trees were gathered by the Aborigines when they lived solely in outlying areas of Australia. EPD Photos

Macadamia nuts from native trees were gathered by the Aborigines when they lived solely in outlying areas of Australia.

EPD Photos

Procedure

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Combine baking soda, powdered sugar, flour, and salt in a bowl.

In a separate bowl, mix the butter, shortening, and eggs until smooth.

Combine and mix together all ingredients into one bowl. Add nuts.

Drop teaspoons of dough about 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Makes 3 to 4 dozen cookies.

Read more: http://www.foodbycountry.com/Algeria-to-France/Australia-Aborigines-and-Bush-Tucker.html#ixzz36KHKXtfO

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