Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Delicious Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies!

The only time I've ever really eaten a macadamia nut is in a white chocolate macadamia nut cookie. The combination is amazing, but very sugary since white chocolate is NOT actually chocolate.
Since I'm not eating granulated sugar, and happened to have some macadamia nuts in the house, I thought I'd see what I could create with ingredients I can eat.

 

Ingredients:

 

• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup coconut sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups natural, unbleached flour
• 1/3 cup natural cocoa (I used Penzey's)
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts

 

What to do:

 

Pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees F.

Mix together the butter, sugar, vanilla and egg until mixture is combined and creamy.  Add in the cocoa and baking soda, mixing well.  Alternate between adding the flour and milk to the mixture until everything is combined.  Add the nuts.

Drop the cookie batter onto an ungreased cookie sheet. (I lined mine with parchment paper for easy clean-up).

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Let cool & enjoy!