White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies -

With summer approaching and frantically trying to pull together a tropical vacation in my spare time (enter audience laughter here), images of Hawaii have stirred my cravings for macadamia nuts. I remember eating them all the time as a kid. My mom would fly home to visit family and bring back cans of macadamia nuts. candies, and other Hawaiian treats. Sometimes relatives would send a care package with the tasty nuts packed inside. With all these memories of delicious sweets, I knew I needed a batch of white chocolate macadamia nut cookies this week!

close up of white chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies

Here’s What You’ll Need:

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
3 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp corn starch
2 cups white chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups macadamia nuts, chopped to desired sizes

Preparation:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
In a large mixing bowl, mix sugars, butter, vanilla, slat, and eggs.
Slowly add in corn starch, baking soda, baking powder, and flour. Mix well.
Mix in white chocolate chips and continue to mix until blended well.
Scoop desired amount of dough (I’ve started using a 1.5 tbsp a cookie scoop)
Bake for 10-12 minutes
Allow to cool and enjoy!

top view of 5 white chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies

Cookie Recipe Variations

I LOVE adding cranberries into my dough when I’m in the mood for a different flavor. They add a bit or tart flavor as well as a pop of color. I highly recommend tossing a few into a small portion of your batch if you’re curious to try them out! I have also added a full banana to the dough for a delicious creamy taste.