Chocolate Chunk Macadamia Nut Brownie Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chocolate, chunks or 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees. combine shortening, brown sugar, water, and vanilla.
• 2 beat eggs into creamed mixture.
• 3 combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
• 4 mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended.
• 5 stir in chocolate and nuts.
• 6 drop rounded tablespoonfuls of the dough 2 inches apart onto an ungreased baking sheet.
• 7 bake 1 baking sheet at a time for 7-9 minutes., or until cookies are set.
• 8 do not overbake.
• 9 cool for 2 minutes on a baking sheet.
• 10 place sheets of foil on countertop.
• 11 remove cookies to foil to cool completely.