White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
A chewy, crunchy cookie loaded with sweet white chocolate chips and Macadamia nuts.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups white chocolate chips, Ghirardelli
- 1 cup Macadamia Nuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix butter and sugars until blended and fluffy.
- Stir in vanilla. Next, beat in the eggs, one at a time.
- Blend in flour, baking soda and salt. Mix well.
- Stir in white chips and nuts. Reserve about 1/3 of the nuts to add a couple to the top of each cookie before baking. This makes for a pretty cookie and ensures that there are nuts in each cookie.
- Drop cookie dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 4 inches apart onto baking sheets that have been lined with parchment paper. Bake for 12-14 minutes. Cookies are done when lightly golden brown.
- Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Recipe makes 30 cookies.
Equipment
- 1 hand or stand mixer
- baking sheets lined with parchment paper
Notes
What are Macadamia Nuts?
Macadamia Nuts are tree nuts grown in Australia, Brazil and Hawaii. The seeds of these nuts are typically roasted and have a wonderful buttery flavor. They are perfect to use in cookies and other dessert recipes. They can be found in the baking aisle of your grocery store, where you would also find pecans and walnuts.
Nutrition
Calories: 268kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 133mgPotassium: 81mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 211IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg