Description
Delicious white chocolate macadamia nut cookies with a rich flavor and chewy texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Butter (softened slightly)
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 2 large Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla
- 3 cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt (if using unsalted butter, use 3/4 teaspoon salt)
- 1 1/2 cups White Chocolate Chips (suggest Guittard or Ghirardelli)
- 1 cup Macadamia Nuts (roughly chopped but still large enough)
- 1/2 cup Coconut (optional) (sweetened flaked or unsweetened coconut flakes)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar, and brown sugar for at least 4 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla.
- Stir in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix just until combined.
- Stir in white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts. If using coconut, add it in now.
- Drop onto parchment paper lined baking sheets. Use light colored aluminum baking sheets for even baking.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes or until the edges start to become a light golden color. Don’t overbake!
- Let rest for 5 minutes on baking sheet before removing.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- For a crunchier cookie, bake a minute longer.
- Experiment with different types of nuts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies, cookies, dessert, baking