PrintWhite Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Bake bakery-style white chocolate macadamia nut cookies with chewy centers and crisp edges. This recipe uses simple techniques for delicious, shareable treats.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 2 hr 30 min
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
Instructions
- Cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Stir in the white chocolate chips and chopped macadamia nuts.
- Cover the bowl and chill the dough for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight. This helps create thicker cookies with better flavor.
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Use a cookie scoop (about 2 tablespoons) to drop rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers are still slightly soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For thicker cookies, ensure your dough is well-chilled. You can also slightly flatten the dough balls before baking if you prefer.
- You can freeze portions of the dough for later use. Scoop dough balls onto a baking sheet, freeze until firm, then transfer to a freezer bag. Bake from frozen, adding a minute or two to the bake time.
- This recipe is perfect for holiday baking and cookie swaps. The combination of buttery dough, sweet white chocolate, and crunchy macadamia nuts is a crowd-pleaser.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg