White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
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4.6
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Description
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies bring together classic cookie ingredients with two notable mix-ins: white chocolate chips and chopped macadamia nuts. The recipe starts by whisking together flour, baking soda, and salt. Butter and sugars are creamed until smooth, then eggs and vanilla extract are added to create a rich batter. Incorporating the dry ingredients gradually helps maintain a tender texture.
The addition of white chocolate chips adds sweet, creamy bursts, while the macadamia nuts provide a mild crunch and buttery flavor. Chilling the dough for at least an hour ensures the cookies bake to a controlled size, avoiding excessive spreading and preserving texture. Baking at a moderate temperature helps achieve a slightly golden edge with a soft middle.
These cookies can be enjoyed as a snack or dessert. Since the batch yields about 30 cookies, it’s easy to make enough for sharing or storing for later. The recipe is straightforward and well-suited to cooks looking for a familiar yet slightly elevated cookie experience.
Divide the dough into about 30 cookies for consistent size and bake times.Keep the dough cold between batches to prevent spreading during baking.If using salted butter, omit the added salt in the dry ingredients to balance flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup butter softened (1 1/2 sticks)
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg at room temperature
- 1 egg at room temperature, yolk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup macadamia nuts chopped
Instructions
Combine dry ingredients
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt, then set aside.
Combine wet ingredients
- In a separate mixing bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer) add the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar, and beat together with a mixer (stand or hand-held) until combined and smooth.
- Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and mix well until combined.
Combine dry and wet
- To the mixing bowl with the wet ingredients, add half of the flour mixture, mixing until just combined. Repeat with the remaining flour mixture.
Stir in add-ins
- Add the white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts, and stir together with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon.
Chill
- Cover the mixing bowl with plastic wrap (or a tight fitting lid) and chill dough for at least an hour.
Prepare to bake
- Preheat oven to 325°F, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Scoop
- Scoop about 1 - 1.5" tablespoons of dough, and roll in between your hands until it forms a ball. The balls of dough should be about 1 inch in diameter. Add to prepared baking sheet, about 1.5 inches apart (you'll have to bake the cookies in batches, as they all won't fit on one baking sheet).
** optional step for bakery-style cookies **
- Gently press a few extra white chocolate chips and macadamia nut pieces onto the tops of the balls of dough.
Bake
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. The centers of the cookies will look soft and a little puffy.
Cool
- Leave the cookies on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack. The cookies will sort of sink down a bit as they cool, creating that craggy texture.
Notes
- Divide the dough into about 30 cookies for consistent size and bake times.
- Keep the dough cold between batches to prevent spreading during baking.
- If using salted butter, omit the added salt in the dry ingredients to balance flavor.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 30cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 165 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 165kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 48mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 160IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.6
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