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    White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

    By Heather ยท Published: Dec 10, 2013 ยท Updated: Sep 4, 2019 ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท See the privacy policy linked in my footer.

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    White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies - These my friends, are just a pain ol' classic cookie studded with sweet white chocolate and salty roasted macadamia nuts. It's probably the sweet and salty combo that forces me to eat the whole batch of these every time I make them-- I. Just. Can't. Stop. This recipe has withstood the test of time and still stands to be in my top 5 cookie recipes of all time, regardless of how many different cookies I've made in my lifetime. It's a keeper I tell ya, and it makes some of the best cookie dough known to mankind.

    Stacked White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies on parchment papers.

    White Chocolate Cookies Recipe

    I busted out this recipe last week as I had the opportunity to send out a few dozen cookies to some blogging friends for the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, and I'm so glad that I had an excuse to buy macadamia nuts for something! Apparently this pregnant mama needs more macadamia nuts in her life because I almost polished them off before the cookie baking began. It was nearly tragic. Deliciously, totally-worth-it, tragic. But alas! I conquered and cut myself off just in time.

    I show you this first picture strictly to show you how my kitchen NEVER looks when I'm baking. On this particular day my 3 year old layed herself down for a nap moments earlier and I had just got done doing a total kitchen deep clean. Weird things were already happening so when I saw how neat and tidy my little work space was, I had to take a picture to hopefully engrave its image upon my soul so I could recreate it.

    White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies ingredients next to an electric mixer.

    How to Makeย  These White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

    Like most drop cookie recipes, this one is pretty simple: cream the butter, sugar, vanilla (use the real stuff for these, please? The vanilla is what makes them soooo good) and salt together until is combined and slightly fluffy.

    Cream, butter, sugar and vanilla in an electric mixer.

    Add in a few eggs, scraping the bowl between additions to make sure it's mixing well.

    Cracking eggs into an electric mixer.

    Mix in some flour and baking soda...

    Flour and baking soda with cookie mixture in an electric mixer.

    And add in whatever additions you like.

    Pouring white chocolate chips into an electric mixer.

    Today we're using white chocolate chips and a good helping of chopped macadamia nuts. Why do these things have to be so good?

    Chopped macadamia nuts on a wooden cutting board.

    Scoop by rounded tablespoons (my cookie scoop is about 1 ยฝ tbsp) onto a greased or lined baking sheet.

    White Chocolate Cookie balls on a parchment lined baking sheet.

    Bake at 375 for 7-10 minutes or until the edges and highest tips of the cookie are just golden brown and the middles are mostly set. I know 7-10 minutes is a big gap but all ovens are different and the magic of these cookies comes when they are cooked perfectly. For your first batch I would start watching them at 6 minutes and take them out when you think they are good.

    Homemade White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies on parchment paper.

    Interested in other cookie recipes?

    • Ranger Cookies
    • Lime Meltaway Cookies
    • Soft and Chewy Almond Butter Cookies
    Stacked easy white chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies on parchment paper.

    White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

    My favorite white chocolate macadamia nut cookie recipe! It's soft and chewy in the middle and crispy on the edges!
    By Heather Cheney
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 48 cookies

    Ingredients

    • 1 C butter softened
    • 1 C granulated sugar
    • ยพ C brown sugar packed
    • 2 teaspoon REAL vanilla extract
    • ยฝ teaspoon salt
    • 2 eggs
    • 3 C All-Purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1, 12 oz bag white chocolate chips
    • 1 C chopped roasted and salted macadamia nuts

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees
    • Cream butter, sugars, vanilla and salt until well combined and slightly fluffy.
    • Add eggs one at a time, scraping the bowl between each addition. Mix well.
    • Stir in flour and baking soda and mix until no dry spots remain.
    • Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
    • Scoop by rounded tablespoons onto a lined or greased baking sheet. Bake for 7-10 minutes. Do not over-bake. Cookies are done when the edges and highest peaks of the cookie are golden brown and the middle just set.
    • Remove from pan and let cool on a wire rack.

    Nutrition Facts

    Serving: 1 cookie | Calories: 156 kcal | Carbohydrates: 18 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 9 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 19 mg | Sodium: 92 mg | Potassium: 49 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 12 g | Vitamin A: 130 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 24 mg | Iron: 1 mg

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    Comments

    1. Lindsey says

      December 23, 2020 at 11:04 pm

      5 stars
      I made these and they turned out perfect. Super easy and quick recipe. I pulled mine at 10 minutes and I thought they were undercooked but once they cooled completely...perfection!!! Trust the 10 minutes, people, donโ€™t overbake! Also, if youโ€™re making this recipe ...weigh your sugar and flour. It will be foolproof this way ๐Ÿ™‚ Thank you!!! What a great recipe!

      Reply
    2. Liz Blackmore says

      January 26, 2020 at 3:37 pm

      Hi Heather...I used this recipe today and found the dough to be quite crumbly and the cookies didnโ€™t meltdown when cooking? (I even added a bit more butter trying to get a creamier consistency) in the end I ended up making a square with the dough to slice up to serve. I donโ€™t know why this happened as everything was measured as per recipe?

      Reply
    3. Angela says

      May 19, 2015 at 1:27 am

      5 stars
      Made these today with gluten free flour and they turned out great!! I used 1 C br sugar and no white sugar and they were still plenty sweet. Threw in a few craisins, too. Thanks for a great recipe!

      Reply
      • Heather Cheney says

        May 19, 2015 at 12:36 pm

        Awesome! Good to know they work with gluten free flour too!

        Reply
    4. Lisa says

      February 26, 2015 at 6:00 pm

      5 stars
      These really ARE the best White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies!! At first I thought 3 cups of flour was a typo but after getting the batter ready, I quickly saw the perfect cookie consistency...not too soft and not too thick. The batter tastes heavenly and the cookies are simply perfect. Baking these cookies at 375 for a shorter time is also a winner. So happy I found this recipe. Thanks!

      Reply
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    6. Kathy says

      July 18, 2014 at 4:21 am

      I can't wait to try this recipe. But it really caught my eye when I noticed the orange measuring cup in the photo; it's the 3/4 cup measure made by Tupperware, about 1974! Fun to see it in use 40 years later, when I still use my own set.

      Reply
    7. Ellie says

      January 12, 2014 at 11:01 pm

      375degrees? Really

      Reply
    8. Stephanie says

      January 12, 2014 at 5:03 pm

      5 stars
      Just made these - DELISH!!!!

      Reply
    9. Patrisha says

      December 26, 2013 at 1:59 pm

      Love your site!!!

      Reply
    10. Bree says

      December 14, 2013 at 7:17 pm

      5 stars
      Heather! Thanks for these gems! They were wonderful. Also had to tell you...one of my close friends was talking about a recipe she was making that night, and how it was one of her favorites. She showed it to me, and wouldn't ya know...it was from your site. I told her I had just received cookies from you! It was the Ranchers Roast Beef. Guess I'm going to have to try it now! Thanks again for the treats! My husband thanks you too. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
    11. Ayanna says

      December 13, 2013 at 10:42 am

      5 stars
      Heather,
      I absolutely, positively loved these cookies... they are indeed the BEST white chocolate macadamia nut cookies, without a doubt!!
      Ayanna

      Reply

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