White Chocolate & Macadamia Nut Cookies

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies are the perfect treat to bake if you’re tired of regular chocolate chip cookies. With creamy white chocolate, salty mac nuts, and crispy edges, they’re buttery, rich, and delicious!

These are a hit in my house and always requested by my kids! I love that they are the perfect cooking to enjoy year around and even make a great holiday cookie too.

If you love baking homemade cookies, you've got to try my peppermint chocolate cookies, hot chocolate cookies, oatmeal raisin cookies, and these chewy chocolate chip cheesecake bars.

Ingredients

• Unsalted Butter and Eggs: You’ll want both of these ingredients at room temperature to get the rich texture and buttery flavor of the perfect white chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies.
• Granulated Sugar and Brown Sugar: Both regular granulated sugar and brown sugar are needed for this recipe to achieve the right texture and flavor. The brown sugar adds that hint of molasses and caramel taste and makes the cookies softer.
• Vanilla Extract: Adding vanilla enhances the flavor of the cookies.
• Baking Soda: Baking soda helps make the texture chewy – how a white chocolate macadamia nut cookie should be!
• Salt: There’s a little salt in the recipe itself. I’ve also tried these with a sprinkle of flaked salt on top before baking and it’s so good! Leave that out if you have salted nuts, though, so the cookies aren’t too salty.
• All-Purpose Flour: All-purpose flour has the right texture for these yummy cookies.
• White Chocolate Chips: You’ll need two cups for this recipe. Chopped white chocolate works too, if you want chunkier pieces.
• Macadamia Nuts: I recommend splurging on a good bag. Keep them coarsely chopped (not too fine) so you get that good crunchy texture!

See the recipe card below for exact ingredient amounts, nutritional information, and detailed instructions.

Variations

• Add Dried Cranberries: Throw some dried cranberries into the mix! It gives a little zing of tartness to this easy white chocolate cookies recipe.
• Go Gluten-Free: You can easily substitute in gluten-free baking flour to make this recipe without gluten.
• Mix in Milk Chocolate: Adding milk chocolate chips to the white chocolate chips gives an even chocolatier flavor! Just be sure the amount of mix-ins is about the same as what the recipe calls for, so use a little less white chocolate.

How to Make White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

To get started, preheat your oven to 350℉ and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. You’ll want to set the eggs and butter out so they are at room temperature before you start.

1. Step 1: Combine the Wet Ingredients.  Cream together the butter, sugar, eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. 

2. Step 2: Whisk Together the Dry Ingredients. Whisk the flour, salt, and baking soda together in a separate bowl.

3. Step 3: Mix. Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and mix them well.

4. Step 4: Stir in the Chocolate and Nuts. Now for one of the best parts! Let’s fold in the white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts and stir the dough gently until they're incorporated.

5. Step 5: Scoop. Place spoonfuls of dough using a 2-inch cookie scoop onto the baking sheets.

6. Step 6: Bake. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool completely on a cooling rack before serving.

Storage Directions 

• Storing: These taste best fresh but they will keep for up to 3 days in an airtight container. Cool them completely before storing. If you want that fresh-baked warm cookie feeling, pop them in the microwave for a couple seconds.
• Freezing Raw Dough: You can freeze pre-portioned balls of dough in a freezer-safe container. Thaw them overnight in the fridge and bake as directed or bake directly from frozen with the oven at 325° F instead of 350° F and add a few extra minutes of bake time.
• Freezing Baked Cookies: Store them properly in a freezer-safe container and store for up to 5-6 months. Let them thaw on the counter.

Serving Suggestions

You can use this recipe for white chocolate cookies with macadamia nuts to make the perfect dessert any time of year. Serve them after dinner, at a party or potluck, or pack them in your kids’ lunches and watch them disappear.

• These are some of the best white chocolate macadamia nut cookies to pair with a classic glass of ice cold milk or a single scoop of vanilla ice cream.
• For a summer barbecue, birthday party, or luau, make Hawaiian ham sliders and Hawaiian macaroni salad, then serve these for dessert!
• Make a mix of holiday baked goods and include these along with pecan pie bars and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. These are the perfect combination for a holiday cookie box or dessert tray. 

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