White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies

Now that the weather has grown chilly, I love to turn on my oven and BAKE! Here's a favorite in my household - White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies. Now, some bakers say white chocolate isn't chocolate; however, I disagree. Sort of. White chocolate contains cocoa butter, sugar, and milk, so I say it IS a form of chocolate. It doesn't contain cocoa solids which is the ingredient that darkens the chocolate. Try these cookies. You won't be sorry. 

White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 11 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces white chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cup macadamia nuts (see note)

(Note: coarsely chop 1 cup of the nuts and leave 1/2 cup whole)

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375° F. Cream the sugars, butter, and shortening together. Once they’re fully incorporated, mix in the eggs and the vanilla.
2. Add flour, soda, salt. Stir to combine.
3. Add white chocolate chips and nuts.
4. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls (I use a cookie scoop) about 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet (I use non-stick baking mats). Bake until light brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Cool slightly before removing from cookie sheet.
5. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

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To all the hard working mothers out there, 

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Have a beautiful weekend!

Mother's Day Afterthoughts

Norma Jean

This blog post is about my 2 mothers. Yes, I was blessed to have two. The first one, Norma Jean, gave birth to me and raised me to the age of 13. Then she was gone--tragically and suddenly--and I was left broken-hearted.

My second mother was Doris Lillian. She came into my life when I was 15. We struggled for a few years (oh, boy, did we struggle!), but we finally found that mother-daughter love. I will be forever grateful to Doris for mothering me when I was so unlovable.

But these afterthoughts aren't about sadness. They're about happy memories and gratitude. That's what Mother's Day is all about.

Mother (left) with her sisters

So I want to remember these amazing women.

Norma Jean was a wonder woman! She could do anything. She was creative, artistic, musically gifted, intelligent, and beautiful. I have often thought she was been born in the wrong century. If she'd had the nurturing and encouragement women receive today, she'd have ruled the world! 

Doris Lillian - my second mom

Doris Lillian was quiet, unassuming, and also beautiful. She was one of the strongest women I have ever met in my life. She succeeded in convincing my father to stop drinking, and that amazing feat changed him into someone I could love. But above all else, I will love Doris for the way she loved my children. My heart always melted when I saw her interacting with my boys. She made my children feel as if they were her treasure, and for that I will always be grateful!

Can you sum up in a few sentences why your mother is (or was) special? 

Gift Suggestion for Mother's Day

Don't forget your mom this Mother's Day, which is celebrated here in the US this coming Sunday, May 13th!

If your mom is a big reader (like me!), I'd like to suggest you splurge and buy her a Kindle Fire, Full Color 7" Multi-Touch Display with WiFi. I have one, and I love it! Not only do I use it to read, read, read, but I also use it to watch television shows and movies using the Netflix app I downloaded.

There are hundreds - no, thousands - of free ebooks she can download and enjoy. One of them is a Mother's Day anthology called Memories of Mom. Download it today! (And don't forget all those Donna Fasano romance novels that will surely offer your mom hours and hours of reading pleasure! Heh-heh!)

So don't forget your mom this Sunday! She brought you into this world, she powered your butt and warmed your strained peas. She also hauled you around to all those soccer games. She deserves some recognition.