We have a serious cookie monster situation at our house and bake a batch of cookies at least once a week! Some of our family favorites are Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, Best Soft & Chewy M&M Cookies, Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies, and the Best Fudgy Chewy Chocolate Brownie Cookies.
These White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies are always a huge hit!
Classic white chocolate macadamia nut cookies are perfect for your Christmas cookie tray. This recipe makes the best cookies, and they are always a huge hit whenever I serve them. A white chocolate and macadamia nut cookie wasn’t a cookie I could ever remember having made in our home while I was growing up. Yet, when I was visiting home recently, I got a craving for something sweet. I wanted to try something new, and then my Mom said that white chocolate and macadamia nut cookies were her favorite cookies, ever! I don’t know why I didn’t know this sooner, but it sounded heavenly, so I went to work. After researching recipes and figuring out just what it would take to create the best white chocolate macadamia nut cookie, this recipe popped up, and the baking began. These classic cookies are just like those that you find in really great bakeries, with soft and chewy centers and slightly crisp edges. Except, these are even better because 1. you get to taste the dough before baking, 2. you can eat them when they are warm right out of the oven, and 3. you made them yourself! These cookies really are in the “perfect” category. The white chocolate chunks shine through without being overpoweringly sweet (something that I find is all too common when using white chocolate). The roasted macadamia nuts add an amazing texture and richness to the cookies. Plus, they turn out perfectly every time!
Why we love Macadamia Nuts Cookies
You can customize this recipe to your liking, by adding more or less of the fillings. Using chocolate chips will be easiest for this recipe, but you can use a white chocolate bar that has been cut into small pieces if you have that to hand instead. With 10 minutes of prep and 10 minutes of bake time, this easy recipe takes a total of 20 minutes to make! They are soft and chewy in the most perfect of ways.
Macadamia Nut Cookies ingredients
Scroll down to the recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
White Sugar – For best results use white granulated sugar, alternatively, you can use a granulated sweetener of your choice. Packed Light Brown Sugar – I usually use light brown sugar. Dark brown sugar will work in a pinch, but the cookies might have a darker color to them. Vanilla Extract – Adds a subtle warmth and sweetness to your cookies. Eggs – Binding agent. All Purpose Flour – AP flour is best for this recipe. Make sure you’re adding the correct amount as it will affect the chewiness of the cookies. Salt – Enhances all the flavors. Baking Soda – To help them rise a bit. White Chocolate Chips – Chocolate chips work best but you can use chopped white chocolate too. Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts – They have a great nutty flavor that isn’t overpowering and works well with white chocolate.
White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies substitutions and variations
Use salted, dry roasted or raw macadamia nuts depending on your preference. Add some dried raspberries or craisins – they taste amazing with white chocolate chunks! Make your own version with other flavors like milk chocolate and peanut! Orange zest would work well in these cookies to add a bit of citrus flavor. Add a little bit of almond extract along with the vanilla extract for an extra sweet nutty flavor. Serve these cookies warm with a cup of milk.
How to Make White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Macadamia Nuts Cookies tips
You can use an electric hand mixer on low speed for beating the butter, sugar, vanilla, and eggs together. Use an ice cream scoop for putting dough balls onto the baking tray.
How to store Macadamia Cookies
Store cookies in an airtight container or covered in plastic wrap at room temperature for up to 7 days.
Can you freeze White Chocolate Macadamia Cookie Dough?
Yes, and it freezes very well! One of the best things about cookie dough is that you can make it ahead and freeze it until you want to use it—perfect for always having freshly baked cookies in the house without all of the mess and constant surplus of dirty dishes to clean. A great tip for freezing cookie dough is to scoop it and put it on a baking sheet, exactly as if you were about to place it in the oven, and place it in the freezer for a few hours. Then, once the dough balls are frozen solid, you can transfer them to a Ziploc bag and freeze them for a few months. When you want a quick treat, you can take out as many cookie dough balls as you want, let them thaw to room temperature for an hour, and then bake as directed.
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This post was originally published in August, 2016. The photos and content were updated in October, 2022.
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