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Chocolate Macadamia Cookies

Bake a batch of Chocolate Macadamia Cookies for everyone to enjoy! These chewy chocolate cookies are packed with crunchy macadamia nuts in every bite.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 34 cookies
Calories: 143 kcal
Course: Baked Goods
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup melted butter
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Ghirardelli unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 packages milk chocolate chips 11 ounce each
  • 1 cup macadamia nuts chopped

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine melted butter with brown sugar. Mix until completely blended. Add in eggs, almond extract, and vanilla extract until fully combined.
  3. Add flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda to mixing bowl. Beat just until incorporated. Fold in macadamia nuts and all but 1/2 cup of the milk chocolate chips.
  4. Using a 2 Tbsp cookie scoop, drop dough two inches apart on prepared cookie sheet. Using the reserved milk chocolate chips, press 5 or 6 on top of each cookie before baking.
  5. Bake for 10-12 minutes. The cookies will be slightly underbaked, but not runny. Allow to cool on baking sheet 5-10 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Make sure to use unsweetened cocoa powder in this recipe (as opposed to sweetened cocoa mix).
  • Be careful not to over bake the cookies. They will still look soft and slightly underdone when you take them out of the oven. As they cool on the baking sheet, they'll continue to bake and solidify into fudgy chewy chookies.
  • This dough freezes beautifully! Roll into balls and store in a freezer safe container. You can bake the dough right from frozen when you're ready to eat the cookies! Just add another minute on to the baking time. No thawing required!

Nutrition Information

Calories 143kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Cholesterol 25mg (8%) Sodium 142mg (6%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 7g (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 34cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 143

% Daily Value*

Calories 143kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 142mg 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 7g 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.