White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Name: White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 2/3 cup sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup macadamia nuts, chopped; 1 cup white baking chips

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield 2-1/2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

White chocolate macadamia nut cookies are the king of macadamia nut cookies. These rich, buttery cookies bake up soft with just the right amount of crispness.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
1 cup white baking chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in nuts and baking chips.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-13 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 127 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 69mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

Hawaiian nuts and melty morsels make a fantastic combination in these buttery white chocolate macadamia nut cookies. —Cathy Lennon, Newport, Tennessee

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