White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 2/3 cups white chocolate chips
4 oz macadamia nuts, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a large mixer bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy.

3. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually blend into butter mixture.

4. Stir in vanilla chips and macadamia nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 9 minutes. (Do not over bake; cookies will be soft. They will puff while baking and flatten upon cooling.) Cool slightly, then remove from cookie sheet to wire rack to cool completely.

Makes 4 dozen