White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies

  Desserts

White baking chips and macadamia nuts are a fantastic duo in these buttery cookies. They are a nice change from the classic chocolate chip ones.

White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies

Average Rating: 4.692307

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
YIELD: 4-1/2 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 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

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in nuts and baking chips.
  • 2. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
    Freeze option:
    Freeze cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving or, if desired, reheat on a baking sheet in a preheated 350° oven 3-4 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 70 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 38mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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