White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

These delicious cookies are sweet and salty, thanks to the yummy salted macadamia nuts and the sweet white chocolate chips that are studded throughout the cookies!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 45

Cook Time 10

Total Time 55

Servings cookies

Calories 238kcal

Author Whitney Wright

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
1 large egg at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup macadamia nuts roughly chopped (I used salted macadamia nuts)
1 cup white chocolate chips

Instructions

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In bowl of a stand mixer cream the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar for 1-2 minutes on medium speed. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix to combine.
Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch, salt and mix to combine.
Fold in the macadamia nuts and white chocolate chips. Cover the dough and chill for 30-45 minutes.
20 minutes before you pull the dough out of the refrigerator, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Scoop into 2 tablespoon sized balls (I used a size 40 cookie scoop), place on the baking sheet, leaving 2 inches between each ball. These cookies will spread some so want to have room to accommodate that.
Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!

Notes

You can leave the dough in the fridge for several hours, or overnight if needed. Let the dough sit at room temperature while your oven preheats before scooping it into balls.

Store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-5 days.

If you want to experiment with other mix-ins, like cranberries or shredded coconut, just make sure your total add-ins add up to two cups. For example, 1/2 a cup of white chocolate chips + 1/2 a cup of shredded coconut + 1 cup macadamia nuts = 2 cups.

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