Aloha Friday Recipe: Macadamia Cheesecake Cookies

September 26th, 2008

Filed Under Local Recipes |

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup macadamia nut bits
1 egg
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Preheat electric oven to 350°F. In small bowl of electric mixer, combine flour, butter, and brown sugar. Mix until fine particles are formed. Stir in nuts. Reserve 1 cup of mixture for topping. Press remainder into ungreased 8-inch square pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. In small bowl of electric mixer, combine remaining ingredients. Beat well; spread over crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool; cut into squares. Makes 16 squares.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per square: 180 calories, 12 g fat, 6 g saturated fat, 40 mg cholesterol, 75 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 8 g sugar, 3 g protein

Recipe courtesy HECO


Comments

2 Comments so far

  1. valmg on October 4, 2008 12:22 am

    My Mom would really like these. She’s in Hawaii right now, on Waikiki.

  2. valmg on October 4, 2008 12:22 am

    I meant in Waikiki, not on it. Sorry.

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