White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious! Full of chunks of macadamia nuts & white chocolate big enough to satisfy any sweet tooth.
Servings: 48 cookies
Calories: 126kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened
- ½ cup shortening
- ¾ cup brown sugar firmly packed
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 6 ounces white chocolate baking bar cut into chunks (I use Ghiradelli White Chocolate)
- 7 ounces macadamia nuts coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
- In a large bowl, beat butter & shortening until creamy.
- Gradually add sugars and beat until well incorporated.
- Continue beating while adding the egg and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda & salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the butter-sugar mixture and continue beating until well mixed.
- Stir in white chocolate chunks & macadamia nuts.
- Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2” apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Cool slightly on cookie sheets then move to wire racks until cooled completely.
Notes
STORING/FREEZING
Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Freeze the cookies in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw them on the counter.
Nutrition
Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 36mg | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 65IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.5mg
