1/2 c  Softened Butter
1/2 c  Sugar
1 tb Vanilla Extract
1/8 ts Salt
5 oz Whole Macadamia Nuts
1/4 c  Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
1 ts Shortening
1 lg Egg
1 1/2 c  All Purpose Flour

Preheat oven to 350F. In a large mixer bowl at low speed, beat butter and
sugar until blended. Increase speed to medium-high, beat until fluffy.
Beat in egg and vanilla. Beat in flour and salt. Shape 1 ts of dough around
each Macadamia nut. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 13
minutes or until golden around base of each cookie. Cool on wire racks. In
a small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips and shortening.
Drizzle over cookies. Store in a tightly covered container. Yields 5-1/2
dozen.