White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
These White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies bake with soft buttery centers, lightly golden edges, chopped macadamia nuts, and creamy white chocolate pieces. They are a dependable homemade cookie recipe for dessert trays, lunchbox treats, weekend baking, and holiday cookie boxes.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Electric mixer
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Baking sheets
- Parchment paper
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 0.75 cup packed light brown sugar
- 0.5 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoon almond extract
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup macadamia nuts coarsely chopped
- 1 cup white chocolate coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Beat softened butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth, creamy, and lighter in texture.
- Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract and almond extract until combined.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix on low just until a soft dough forms.
- Fold in chopped macadamia nuts and chopped white chocolate until evenly distributed.
- Scoop rounded portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving space between each cookie.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden and the centers look soft.
- Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a rack to finish cooling.
Notes
Storage: Keep cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 4 to 5 days.
Freezing: Freeze baked cookies or scooped dough balls for up to 2 months in a sealed freezer-safe container.
Best Tips: Pull the cookies from the oven while the centers still look soft because they finish setting on the pan.
Texture Tips: Measure flour carefully and avoid overmixing once the dry ingredients are added for softer cookies.
Variations: Try toasted macadamia nuts, white chocolate chips, a small pinch of flaky salt, or a little orange zest.
Serving Ideas: Add these cookies to dessert trays, holiday boxes, lunchbox treats, or serve them with milk, coffee, or tea.