White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Soft, chewy, and loaded with sweet white chocolate chips and crunchy macadamia nuts, these White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies are bakery-style perfection! Perfect for holidays, dessert trays, or everyday sweet cravings, these homemade cookies are easy to make and impossible to resist.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups white chocolate chips or chunks
- 1 cup macadamia nuts, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Prepare Oven u0026 Pan – Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream Butter u0026 Sugars – In a large mixing bowl, beat softened butter with both sugars until creamy and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
- Add Wet Ingredients – Mix in eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla extract.
- Combine Dry Ingredients – In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Form Dough – Gradually add dry mixture into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Fold in Mix-Ins – Stir in white chocolate chips and chopped macadamia nuts.
- Scoop Dough – Using a cookie scoop, place dough balls about 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
- Bake – Bake for 12–15 minutes, until edges are golden but centers are soft.
- Cool – Let cookies rest on the sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.