White Chocolate Cherry Chunkies

White Chocolate Cherry Chunkies by Paula Deen y'all
1 c butter, softened
1 c packed brown sugar
1 c sugar
2 large eggs
1 t vanilla extract
3 c flour
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
2 T milk
1 c chopped Macadamia nuts
1/2 c candied cherries (hard to find and expensive-try dried cherries)
1 1/2 c white chocolate chunks

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. In a medium bowl with electric mixer, cream butter & sugars together until light & fluffy. Add eggs & vanilla and beat until just combined. Set aside.
3. Stir together flour, soda, & salt. Add milk to the butter mixture & then add the flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
4. In another bowl, combine nuts, cherries, and white chocolate. Then add to batter, stirring only to blend.
5. Drop by heaping Tablespoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet, 2" apart. Bake 11-13 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Made about 46 medium cookies.