Recipe: Mrs Fields Lemon Macadamia Cookies

Mrs Fields Lemon Macadamia Cookies

yield: 36 servings
2 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup light brown sugar,packed
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1 large egg
1 tsp lemon extract
1 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, unsalted

Preheat oven to 300* f. In a medium bowl combine flour, soda and salt. Mix well
and set aside. In a large bowl blend sugars well with an electric mixer set at
med speed. Add the butter and cream cheese, and mix to form a smooth paste. Add
the egg and lemon extract, and beat at medium speed until light and soft.
Scrape down sides of bowl occasionally. Add the flour mixture and nuts. Blend
at low speed just until combined. Do not overmix. Drop by rounded tablespoons
onto ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake 23-25 min. Immediately
transfer to a cool flat surface. Yield approx 3 dozen