White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies

Name: White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 61 min
Yield: 18 cookies
Cuisine: Baking
Ingredients: ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened; ¾ cup (165 g) brown sugar, packed; ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar; 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour; 1 cup (170 g) white chocolate chips; ¾ cup (100 g) macadamia nuts, chopped and toasted; 1 large egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; ½ tsp baking soda; ½ tsp fine salt

Buttery, chewy cookies loaded with white chocolate and toasted nuts.

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time11 mins

Total Time1 hr 1 mins

Yield18 cookies

Before You Start

The classic bakery cookie: soft and chewy, studded with sweet white chocolate and rich, buttery macadamias. Toasting the nuts first is a small step that makes a big difference to the flavour.

Instructions

1
Toast the chopped macadamias in a dry pan over medium heat for a few minutes until golden, then cool.
2
Beat the butter and both sugars until creamy. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
3
Mix the flour, baking soda and salt, then stir into the wet bowl. Fold in the white chocolate and cooled nuts.
4
Chill the dough for 30 minutes. Heat the oven to 180°C / 350°F and line two trays.
5
Scoop 2-tablespoon balls, spaced apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are golden but the centres look soft.
6
Cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then move to a rack.

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💡 Baker's tips

Toast the macadamias. Raw, they are mild, but toasted they turn buttery and fragrant.
Underbake slightly for the chewiest middle. They finish setting on the hot tray.

🔀 Make it your own

Swap macadamias for pecans or cashews.
Use half white and half dark chocolate for contrast.

📦 Storing & freezing

Airtight at room temperature for 4 days. Freeze the raw dough balls and bake from frozen, adding 2 minutes.

❓ Frequently asked

How many grams is a cup of white chocolate chips?

About 170 g per US cup, the same as dark chips. Weigh with the white chocolate chips converter if you are scaling.

Can I use salted macadamias?

Yes, just cut the added salt to a pinch so the cookies do not turn out too salty.

Baking in a different unit? Use the cups ↔ grams converter or the recipe scaler to halve or double this recipe.

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