Bakery-Style White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies (Soft and Chewy)
Make thick, soft, and chewy white chocolate macadamia nut cookies at home. This easy recipe delivers a buttery, gourmet cookie experience with no chill time required.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Total Time: 27 min
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips or chunks
- 1 1/2 cups dry roasted macadamia nuts, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy. This takes about 3 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix the dough.
- Fold in the white chocolate chips and the chopped macadamia nuts using a spatula.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each mound. For thicker cookies, press the dough balls slightly flatter on top.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown and the centers look slightly underbaked.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, lightly toast the macadamia nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3-5 minutes before chopping and adding them to the dough.
- If you prefer a slightly crispier edge, bake the cookies for an extra 1 to 2 minutes.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 110
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 21
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 30