3 lg Eggs

3/4 c Vegetable oil

1 c Granulated sugar

1/4 c Orange juice

2 tb Orange peel; grated

1 tb Almond extract

3 3/4 c All-purpose flour

1 tb Baking powder

1/4 ts Salt

Additional flour 1 c Macademia nuts; coarse chop

In large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, beat eggs and vegetable oil 5 minutes until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar; beat in orange juice, grated orange peel and almond extract. At low speed beat in 3-3/4 cups flour, baking powder and salt; beat in up to 1/2 cup additional

flour if dough appears too sticky. Stir in macadamia nuts. Refrigerate dough, wrapped in plastic, 1 hour. Heat oven to 350~F; grease large cookie sheet. Divide dough in half; shape each half into 14X2-inch log. Place logs on cookie sheet, spacing well apart; bake 25 minutes until lightly browned. Remove cookie sheet from oven; maintain oven temperature. Remove logs to cutting board; cut into 1-inch diagonal slices. Place slices, cut side up, on cookie sheet; return

to oven. Bake 15 minutes until crisp and golden. Cool on racks. Make 30 slices. Source: Redbook/December 1988. -----