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    Home » Recipes » Cookies

    Best-Ever White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

    Published: Sep 3, 2018 · by Kim Lange · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Best-Ever White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
    Best-Ever White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
    Best-Ever White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

    Best-Ever White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies!  These cookies are thick, soft, and buttery and chewy, exactly what you want right? They're not too sweet, but it's so heavenly when you get that taste of sweet white chocolate and a bit of salty macadamia nuts.

    Simply awesome!! Double the recipe for holidays! More for triple chocolate? Check out these Chocolate Macadamia Cookies!  Scrumptious!

    White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

    If you're a cookie freak, like a bunch of cookie monsters I think you are, you'll love these! Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies, these Double Chocolate Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip Cookies, these Soft Sugar Cookies, these Red Velvet Levain Cookies and our famous "Phenomenal" Milk Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies!

    Seriously, anytime is cookie time, right?  I have many, sweet memories of baking tons of home-made cookies with friends and family, and this cookie recipe is definitely one we cherish.

    Thank goodness even on a bad day, cookies always make everything better.  Especially these!  I love good, delicious home-made cookies, and these are some of the BEST-EVER!  Tradition of baking cookies like these has been carried down from generation to generation. 

    White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

    I particularly like using dry roasted salted macadamia nuts with the sweet white chocolate chips for the sweet and salty effect. 

    These Best-Ever White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies are chewy, nutty, buttery, white chocolate chip cookies chocked full of macadamia nuts.  Macadamia nuts  have a sweet taste and are rich source of energy.  

    White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

    Ingredients You Need for the Best-Ever White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

    • unsalted butter
    • brown sugar 
    • granulated sugar
    • egg
    • vanilla extract
    • all-purpose flour
    • baking soda
    • salt or sea salt
    • Ghiradelli White Chocolate Chips 
    • chopped roasted salted macadamia nuts

    White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

    How to Make My White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookie Recipe

    1. Heat oven to 375°F.
    2. In a large mixing bowl using a mixer, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
    3. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until incorporated without overmixing.
    4. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt gradually until just incorporated.
    5. Fold in white baking chips or bar chunks and nuts.
    6. Using a large or medium cookie scoop, scoop all the cookie dough cookie balls onto a baking sheet and transfer to refrigerator for 30 minutes for thicker cookies, but can also be baked without refrigerating, just won't be as thick, but still yummy! If longer, cover with plastic wrap, so cookie dough doesn't dry out.
    7. Best to use parchment paper and use light colored aluminum ungreased baking sheets for even baking. Place cookie dough balls 2 inches apart from each other and bake until bottoms of cookies are light golden brown. See cookie baking times in notes. Cookies may seem soft and underdone, but they will set upon cooling for chewy cookie texture.
    8. Cool 5-10 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
    9. Cookies stay fresh when kept in a sealed container at room temperature for 3 - 4 days, or can be frozen for up to two months.

    White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

    I even made some with cranberries and the tartness of the cranberries went so well.  Best-Ever White Chocolate Cranberry Macadamia Nut Cookies!   

    White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

    These are an extremely popular cookie recipe during the holidays for sure.  One of Santa's favorite cookies for sure!  Let's bake some of these up in here!!

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    Best-Ever White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

    Best-Ever White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

    Kim Lange
    These cookies are thick, soft, and buttery and chewy, exactly what you want right? They're not too sweet, but it's heaven when you get that taste of sweet white chocolate and a bit of salty macadamia nuts. Simply awesome!! Double recipe for holidays!
    4.16 from 382 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 8 mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 12 Jumbo Cookies
    Calories 319 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick, room temp or cool
    • ½ cup light brown sugar packed
    • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt or can add sea salt on top after baking
    • 1 cup Ghiradelli White Chocolate Chips or white chocolate chunks, chopped, add more depending on your tastes.
    • ½ cup coarsely chopped roasted salted macadamia nuts

    Instructions
     

    • Heat oven to 375°F.
    • In a large mixing bowl using a mixer, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
    • Add the egg and vanilla and mix until incorporated without overmixing.
    • Stir in flour, baking soda and salt gradually until just incorporated.
    • Stir in white baking chips or bar chunks and nuts.
    • Using a large or medium cookie scoop, scoop all the cookie dough cookie balls onto a baking sheet and transfer to refrigerator for 30 minutes for thicker cookies, but can also be baked without refrigerating, just won't be as thick, but still yummy! If longer, cover with plastic wrap, so cookie dough doesn't dry out.
    • Best to use parchment paper and use light colored aluminum ungreased baking sheets for even baking. Place cookie dough balls 2 inches apart from each other and bake until bottoms of cookies are light golden brown. See cookie baking times in notes. Cookies may seem soft and underdone, but they will set upon cooling for chewy cookie texture.
    • Cool 5-10 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
    • Cookies stay fresh when kept in a sealed container at room temperature for 3 - 4 days, or can be frozen for up to two months.

    Notes

    Optional: Add ½ cups dried cranberries for a whole recipe if you want!
    large cookie scoop is ¼ cup - bake 14-16 minutes and preferred!  (12 cookies)
    medium cookie scoop is approx 2 tablespoons - bake 12-14 minutes (16 cookies)
    small cookie scoop is 1 tablespoon - bake 9-11 minutes (24 cookies)
     
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 319kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 3gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 166mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 261IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword christmas cookies, cookies, macadamia nuts, white chocolate, white chocolate chip cookies
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    Cookies inspired by my Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

     

    Best-Ever White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
    Best-Ever White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

     

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    Hi! I'm Kim! As you may know, I'm cookie, brownie and chocolate obsessed! You'll find hundreds of decadent and healthy dessert recipes to choose from here! So, let's bake something easy and never forget the chocolate!

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    Comments

    1. Delilah says

      December 16, 2021 at 7:13 am

      These cookies are like manna from Heaven. I may be a bit prejudice since I have always preferred white chocolate over dark. Paired with macadamia nuts puts white chocolate over the top. You will definitely want to double the recipe as they won’t last.

      • Kim Lange says

        December 16, 2021 at 10:06 am

        Thank you so much Delilah! You are soooo sweet! Yes double the recipe! 🙂 Happy Holidays!

    2. Elizabeth says

      July 12, 2021 at 12:28 am

      What is the calorie content for these cookies? They look so yummy but I am counting calories so I want to be sure I don’t eat too many!

      • Kim Lange says

        July 12, 2021 at 11:49 am

        Hi Elizabeth! Updated, keep in mind the calories showing are for the jumbo sized cookies, for smaller cookies it will be a lot less for sure! Enjoy!!! 😉

    3. Rosie says

      January 27, 2021 at 1:52 am

      Did this recipe get altered by any chance?

      • Kim Lange says

        January 27, 2021 at 8:19 am

        They are based off my Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies, with little change. It did get altered as far as I think these are better if the dough is chilled a bit, but not necessary.

    4. DB says

      December 10, 2020 at 8:39 pm

      How many tablespoons fulls should each piece be?

      • Kim Lange says

        December 11, 2020 at 8:54 am

        Depending on how big you want the cookies, smallest being 1 tablespoon, medium about 1/2 - 2 tablespoons, for large - 3 tablespoons and jumbo - 1/4 cup and with each size adjusting time in the oven for baking. I think medium is probably the most popular, but any size is good! Hope this helps some? Happy Holidays!

    5. Brenda E Mason says

      December 04, 2020 at 10:47 am

      Hi Kim -- How do you roast macadamia nuts if you can't find them at the grocery store?

      • Kim Lange says

        December 04, 2020 at 11:01 am

        Hi Brenda! Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil (optional). Toast nuts for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Be watchful, careful to not allow nuts to burn. Toss them around or shake pan every couple of minutes if you wish. Allow to cool. Store tightly covered for up to a week

    6. Sarah says

      November 04, 2020 at 11:53 pm

      Husband devoured a dozen on his own about 20 minutes after I finished them. They’re pretty darned good. Definitely a win in our home!!

      • Kim Lange says

        November 05, 2020 at 9:05 am

        Great to hear Sarah! Thank you so much for letting me know. That makes me so happy!

    7. Lisa says

      October 10, 2020 at 11:55 am

      Quick, easy, and delicious

    8. MIssDeee says

      September 19, 2020 at 9:10 pm

      I literally just to these out of the oven, they are FANTASTIC!

      • Kim Lange says

        September 21, 2020 at 10:35 pm

        Sweet! Thank you so much!! I'm so glad to hear!!

    9. annabelle says

      September 11, 2020 at 1:11 pm

      Is it semi sweet chocolate

      • Kim Lange says

        September 11, 2020 at 2:54 pm

        You can use whatever flavor chocolate chips you want, but white chocolate chips are not semi-sweet chocolate chips if that is what you asking. Use Nestle's or Ghirardelli's or whatever you like.

    10. Cig says

      August 14, 2020 at 11:09 pm

      An Awesome cookie recipe!

      • Kim Lange says

        August 15, 2020 at 9:13 am

        Thank you so much!!!

    11. Greg says

      April 26, 2020 at 9:37 pm

      Just made for my family. You are not kidding that the batter will be stiff, it is a workout to get the flour folded into the creamed butter if you do not have a mixer. The end result is well worth it. After 20 minutes (11 minutes baking, 9 minutes cooling), my spouse and children we raving at how good they were.

      • Kim Lange says

        April 26, 2020 at 11:12 pm

        That's amazing! So happy to hear Greg! xo Thank you so much for you and your family's review! xo

    12. Anonymous says

      April 20, 2020 at 11:29 pm

      Is it 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon?

      • Kim Lange says

        April 21, 2020 at 7:35 am

        I added a tablespoon but you can add anywhere from 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon depending on how much you would like. Enjoy!!

    13. Paulina says

      April 19, 2020 at 5:25 pm

      I made these cookies today, followed the recipes exactly and they did not melt or turn into cookies at all. The dough was stiff and hard and never melted in the oven. They kept the exact shape when I put them into the oven. I looked up other recipes and this one had more flour than any of them. Wonder if that was the problem. I would not make these again 🙁

      • Kim Lange says

        April 20, 2020 at 6:25 pm

        I'm sorry it didn't work out for you Paulina. I've made these many times and never had that issue. The recipes you looked at were probably for a half batch, this is a larger batch. It does sound like you had too much flour regardless or you didn't add enough butter? You're right, something was not right. 🙁

    14. Ashley says

      March 28, 2020 at 1:18 pm

      These cookies were everything I wanted! Adding this to my list of cookies to make regularly!

      • Kim Lange says

        March 28, 2020 at 4:55 pm

        I couldn't be happier! Thank you so much Ashley! xo

    15. BeLLa BeLLa says

      December 03, 2018 at 8:01 pm

      How many does this recipe make?

      • Kim Lange says

        December 03, 2018 at 8:14 pm

        Hi Bella! Depending how big you make them. These are 1/4 cup (large cookies) so anywhere from 30+ to 50+ cookies. Hope you enjoy!

    16. Laura Dembowski says

      September 06, 2018 at 9:57 pm

      They never get quite enough love, but I think white chocolate macadamia cookies are some of the best out there.

    17. Catherine says

      September 05, 2018 at 2:54 pm

      The texture of these cookies is absolute perfection, they look SO very scrumptious!! 😀

      • ChocolaTess says

        September 05, 2018 at 8:47 pm

        Thank you so much Catherine! They are definitely a family favorite here!

    18. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says

      September 04, 2018 at 12:20 am

      White chocolate macadamia cookies are one of my favorites--I actually prefer them to regular chocolate chip. And now you have me craving cookies like no. one's business. . .I. think these need to happen tomorrow!

      • ChocolaTess says

        September 05, 2018 at 8:51 pm

        These cookies make the world go round, if you ask me! hehe! Thanks so much for craving them along with me Kelsie!

    19. Laura says

      September 03, 2018 at 1:46 pm

      Kim - these look so so good! I love white chocolate, especially if there are macadamia nuts involved - they are a match made in cookie heaven! Thanks for this recipe - pinning!

    20. Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says

      September 03, 2018 at 9:41 am

      These definitely sound amazing! And just happen to be my mommas favorite cookie. Pinning of course 🙂

    21. Lisa says

      January 25, 2015 at 11:01 am

      Made these this morning! Had been meaning to make them ages! Absolutely gorgeous, like the mall cookies ;). But SO much better! Thank you for the recipe Kim!

      • ChocolaTess says

        January 25, 2015 at 7:34 pm

        Thank you Lisa! So glad you enjoyed them and you are welcome! 🙂

    22. Teresa says

      November 30, 2014 at 10:13 pm

      I love these!

      • ChocolaTess says

        December 01, 2014 at 11:39 am

        Teresa, I do too! 🙂 Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!

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