White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies Recipe
These classic white chocolate macadamia nut cookies are thick and chewy. They're packed full of macadamia nuts and white chocolate, and topped with a sprinkle of sea salt.
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 232kcal
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup +2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp kosher sea salt
- 1/2 cup macadamia nuts chopped
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips OR chopped white chocolate
- 2 tsp sea salt flakes optional
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl (with a hand mixer) or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the butter, sugars and vanilla extract. Beat on medium for 1 minute until light and creamy. Add egg and yolk, mix until combined.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. With mixing speed on low, gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mix just until combined.
- Using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, fold in the chopped macadamia nuts and white chocolate. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or transfer to an air-tight container. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using a standard size cookie scoop, place 12 balls of dough on a lined baking sheet.
- Place in the oven to bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges turn golden brown in color. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt (if desired). Let cookies cool on the sheet for 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Serving: 12serving | Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 527mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 219IU | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg