Instructions: Finely chop the macadamia nuts. Sift flour, sugar and cornstarch. Stir in nuts. Beat butter in bowl at medium speed until creamy. At low speed, beat in flour mixture. Using a level tablespoon, shape dough into balls.

Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork.

Bake in preheated 300 degree oven 25 to 30 minutes until just lightly browned around edges. Cool baking sheet on rack 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to rack to cool.

Variations: Press half a macadamia nut into each cookie before baking.

Sprinkle with rock sugar upon removing cookies from oven.

Circles "Our Best-ever Cookie Collection".

If you would like to email yourself the recipe for later use, or share the recipe with your friends or family, enter the email addresses below and this recipe will be emailed to you and others as well.