INGREDIENTS: 3 cups all purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup white sugar; 1 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 cup butter, softened; 2 eggs, slightly beaten; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract;1 cup vanilla baking chips; 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts; 1 cup dried cranberries.

DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside. Cream together the white sugar, light brown sugar and butter. Stir in slightly beaten eggs and vanilla. Add flour mixture until just mixed. Stir in the vanilla chips, macadamia nuts and dried cranberries. Drop the dough on an ungreased cookie sheet by small scoop or rounded teaspoons. Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are just set, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Cookies will sink slightly.

VARIATIONS: To make chocolate cookies, omit 1/2 cup of flour and replace with 1/2 cup cocoa. To make refrigerator cookies roll dough into two rolls, wrap with plastic wrap and chill or freeze. If you freeze dough, thaw for at least 1/2 hour before cutting. Slice 1 inch slices, cut into 4 pieces and place on baking sheet point up. For fancier cookies drizzle melted white chocolate on chocolate cookies and melted dark chocolate on the white cookie. ENJOY!!!