White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

from allrecipes.com
45 min
48 servings

I was served white chocolate macadamia nut cookies at a restaurant in Springfield, MO, during a business conference. Went home and made up this recipe which has been a hit at any church gathering I take them to. They're even better than the one I had at the conference.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped white chocolate

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Cream butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla and almond extracts.

  3. 3

    Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in another bowl. Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the butter mixture. Fold in macadamia nuts and white chocolate.

  4. 4

    Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

  5. 5

    Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.