Denise Pierce's Macadamia Lace Cookies

Name: Denise Pierce's Macadamia Lace Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 52 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 ounces unsalted butter, cut into 5 pieces; 4 1/2 ounces finely chopped lightly salted macadamia nuts (1 cup); 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (I used the extract); 1/2 teaspoon table salt

Submitted by skat5762

"The combination of rich macadamia nuts and browned butter gives these pretty, delicate cookeis an intense flavour. This came from the Fine Cooking Baking issue."

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Ready In:: 33mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 52

ingredients

4 ounces unsalted butter, cut into 5 pieces
4 ¹⁄₂ ounces finely chopped lightly salted macadamia nuts (1 cup)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (I used the extract)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon table salt

directions

Heat oven to 350-degrees.
Line two or three large baking sheets with nonstick baking liners or parchment.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and then continue cooking it just until the butter solids at the bottom of the pan turn deep golden brown (NOT black), 5-7 minutes- watch the butter carefully.
Immediately remove the pan from the heat and pour the butter into a small bowl, scraping the pan to get all the butter.
Let cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
Combine the chopped nuts, sugar, egg, vanilla, and salt in a medium bowl.
Stir until blended.
Slowly add the browned butter and continue stirring until blended.
Drop the batter by slightly heaping teaspoonfuls about 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
Bake until the cookies are golden brown, 6-8 minutes.
Let the cookies cool on the sheets on racks for 5 minutes before transferring them to racks to cool completely.
Repeat with remaining batter after sheets have cooled.
Store at room temp or freeze in an airtight container, separating the cookie layers with waxed paper.

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Reviews

This is an awesome recipe! Whenever I take these cookies somewhere, I am asked for the recipe. If macadamias aren't readily available, I've had like success with pecans.

Nancybug