1 c Butter; softened
8 oz Cream cheese; soften
2 1/2 c Flour, all-purpose
1 c Macadamia nuts; chopped
3 Eggs; beaten
1 1/2 c Brown sugar, packed
1/2 c Shredded coconut
2 tb All-purpose flour
1 ts Baking powder
Cream butter and cream cheese; gradually add 2 1/2 cups flour, beating until well blended. Shape dough into 1″ balls. Pat balls into greased muffin pans, shaping into shells. Sprinkle 1/2 cup chopped nuts evenly over shells. Combine eggs and brown sugar in a medium bowl; mix well. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup chopped nuts, coconut and remaining ingredients. Pour mixture evenly into shells, filling half full. Bake at 350 F for 15 to 18 minutes. Reduce heat to 250 F and bake for 10 minutes.
Source: Lorna Burger in “We, The Women of Hawaii Cookbook” by We, The Women of Hawaii/Waialua, Oahu. —–