White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Brownie Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup white chocolate morsels
• 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until well blended after each addition.
3. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients, gradually add to sugar mixture, mixing until just blended. Stir in chocolate morsels and macadamia nuts.
4. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2'' apart, onto ungreased baking sheets.
5. Bake 1 sheet at a time for 9-12 minutes or until cookies are just set.
6. Cool cookies on baking sheets 2 minutes. Remove to aluminum foil covered wire racks to cool completely.