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Published: Aug 30, 2021 by Kathy · This post may contain affiliate links

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

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Cookies stacked on a baking rack.

A delicious soft cookie filled with white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts. There's a perfect sweet salty combination with each bite.

These white chocolate macadamia nut cookies are perfect for anytime you need a sweet treat or need an elegant cookie to serve to guests.

Three cookies with nuts on a plate.
Table of Contents
Why make these cookies
Key ingredients
Step by step directions
Cookie baking tips
Recipe Faqs
More delicious cookies
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Why make these cookies

There's just something about white chocolate that seems to dress up a dessert. The same is true with these cookies. The white chocolate makes them a bit fancier! But don't let that stop you from eating them!

Macadamia nuts and white chocolate together are a perfect combination. I've used roasted and salted macadamia nuts and they make a delicious sweet and salty combination along with the chocolate.

It's great to have a variety of cookies in your recipe box. These are a perfect cookie to mix things up a bit, and they are a great cookie for everyday or for adding to add to a holiday cookie tray.

If you love baking with white chocolate chips, you'll also want to try these White Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies!

Key ingredients

Ingredients for making macadamia nut cookies.
  • Macadamia nuts - roasted and salted
  • White chocolate chips
  • Butter - I use salted butter
  • Sugars - brown sugar and granulated sugar
  • Vanilla - pure vanilla extract

Step by step directions

  • Place butter in a mixing bowl and mix until soft and creamy
  • Add both sugars and mix for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy
  • Stir in eggs and vanilla. Stir for 2-3 minutes
Butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.
Eggs in cookie batter.
  • Add flour, baking soda and salt and mix to combine
  • Stir in chopped macadamia nuts and white chocolate chips
Flour added to cookie dough.
Macadamia nuts in a bowl with cookie dough.
  • Form cookies into a ball using a cookie scoop or a spoon. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet
  • Bake in a preheated 375° oven for 10 - 12 minutes
  • Remove cookies from cookie sheet while still hot
  • Cool on a baking rack
Cookie dough formed into balls and placed on a cookie sheet.
Cookies on a baking rack.

Cookie baking tips

  • Make certain your oven is fully preheated. Turn it on when you first get started and you should be good to go!
  • Whip your butter and sugar together for the full 3-4 minutes. It really helps your cookies hold shape.
  • Use a cookie scoop to keep uniformed sized cookies
  • Place dough on an ungreased cookie sheet or one lined with parchment paper
  • Bake just one cookie sheet at a time
  • Remove cookies from the cookie sheet while they are still hot. Wait one minute after they come out of the oven, remove with a spatula and continue cooling on a baking rack.

Recipe Faqs

What is the best way to store these cookies?

Once the cookies are fully cooled, place in an airtight container. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Can I freeze these cookies?

Yes, these cookies freeze well. Allow cookies to fully cool and then place in a freezer safe container. Layer in a single layer with sheets of waxed paper or parchment paper between each layer. This will help prevent the cookies from sticking together when they thaw.

More delicious cookies

  • Cowboy cookies
  • Sour cream cookies
  • Oatmeal cranberry cookies
  • Pecan icebox cookies
  • Dark chocolate chip oat cookies
  • Carrot cookies
  • M&M cookies
A stack of cookies on a baking rack.

If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment below and snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @beyondthechickencoop

Be certain to check out all my cookie recipes!

  • Oatmeal Lace Cookies
  • Ginger Cookies
  • Peppermint Meringues
  • Hot Chocolate Cookies
Three cookies with nuts on a plate.

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Kathy
Soft cookie filled with white chocolate chips and chunks of macadamia nuts.
5 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Cookies
Cuisine American
Servings 38 cookies
Calories 162 kcal

Equipment

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  • Measuring Spoons
  • Stand Mixer
  • Cookie Sheet
  • Cooling Rack
  • Cookie Scoop
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter (salted butter, softened)
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 ¼ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups chopped macadamia nuts (roasted and salted)
  • ¾ cups white chocolate chips (4 ounce package)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°
  • Place butter in a bowl and mix until soft and creamy
    1 cup butter
  • Add sugars and beat for 3-4 minutes
    ¾ cup sugar, ¾ cup brown sugar
  • Mix in eggs and vanilla and beat for 2 additional minutes
    2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Add flour, baking soda and salt. Mix just until incorporated
    2 ¼ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Add chopped nuts and white chocolate chips. Mix just until well distributed throughout dough.
    1 ½ cups chopped macadamia nuts, ¾ cups white chocolate chips
  • Form dough into small balls using a cookies scoop or a spoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet
  • Baked one cookie sheet at a time in preheated 375° oven for 10-12 minutes
  • Allow cookies to cool briefly then remove from cookie sheet while still hot. Place on a baking rack to fully cool.

Notes

  • Make certain your oven is fully preheated. Turn it on when you first get started and you should be good to go!
  • Whip your butter and sugar together for the full 3-4 minutes. It really helps your cookies hold shape.
  • Use a cookie scoop to keep uniformed sized cookies
  • Place dough on an ungreased cookie sheet or one lined with parchment paper
  • Bake just one cookie sheet at a time
  • Remove cookies from the cookie sheet while they are still hot. Wait one minute after they come out of the oven, remove with a spatula and continue cooling on a baking rack.

Nutritional Disclaimer:

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 162kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 95mgPotassium: 48mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 163IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
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  1. David @ Spiced says

    September 03, 2021 at 5:05 am

    5 stars
    Believe it or not, I've never made a homemade batch of white chocolate macadamia nut cookies! These are one of Laura's favorites, so perhaps I need to surprise her with a homemade batch. Ah, make it a double batch - I know these are going to be popular around here!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      September 03, 2021 at 6:52 am

      I think it's time to get baking!!! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Valentina says

    August 30, 2021 at 7:13 am

    I agree about macadamia nuts and white chocolate being a perfect combination -- I think they belong together! And in a cookie is the best way. Can't wait to try these. 🙂 ~Valentina

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      August 31, 2021 at 6:20 am

      They are a delicious combination! Enjoy 🙂

      Reply

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