White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies - Soft & Chewy - That Skinny Chick Can Bake (2024)

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posted by Liz Berg

on May 21, 2019 (updated 10/4/22)

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This quintessential recipe for soft, chewy White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies will have you swooning!!!

Using dark brown sugar and extra vanilla gives the macadamia cookie dough an extra boost of delicious, caramel flavor! You won’t want to share!

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1 Why You Must Make

2 Expert Tips

3 Frequently Asked Questions

4 You May Also Like:

5 White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies Recipe

Why You Must Make

These taste like bakery cookies except you get to eat them fresh out of the oven.
They taste amazing!
They are super easy to make.

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Expert Tips

I packaged up the nutty version and trekked across the Midwest to my high school reunion. I loved their questions: “Did you make these?” and “Is there butter in these?” as well as, “When will these be on your blog?” Yes, a LOT, and soon were my answers. I even got some of the health nuts to partake. They’re worth a few extra minutes on the treadmill! If you like chewy cookies, check out these pointers before you bake up a batch:

PRO-Tip: To make chewy cookies, do not use a mixer to add the flour. A wooden spoon will do the trick without adding any excess air to the batter.
Use room temperature butter and eggs for the easy incorporation of the wet and dry ingredients.
Do not over-bake your cookies or they won’t be soft. Watch for the edges to brown and the middle to look slightly underdone as the residual heat of the cookie sheet will continue the baking process after you pull the cookies out of the oven.
PRO-Tip: Look for a recipe with brown sugar. Dark brown sugar is even better as the extra molasses in the latter helps keep your cookies moist. Eggs and even an extra egg yolk will do the same.
I made white chocolate chunks by chopping up Ghirardelli white chocolate bars. White chocolate chips can be substituted if that’s your preference.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do These Cookies Freeze Well?

Many cookies freeze well, and these are no exception. Cool them completely on a wire rack, then layer them in a gallon, freezer-safe Ziploc bag or an airtight container. You want to cookies to lie flat in the freezer so don’t just dump them in the bag, but instead, layer them in an orderly fashion. This will prevent them from breaking.

How Should You Store These Cookies?

These cookies keep well in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. After that, store in the freezer as directed above for up to 3 months.

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies Recipe

Prep Time20 minutes

Cook Time10 minutes

Total Time30 minutes

Yield36 cookies

The best recipe for these classic White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies. Adapted from Diethood

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 sticks (16 tablespoons) butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
8 ounces white chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 cup macadamia nuts, chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350º. Line a baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
In your mixer, cream butter, sugar and brown sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and mix till combined.
Gently stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture; mix until thoroughly combined.
Stir in the chopped white chocolate and macadamia nuts.
Spoon out generous tablespoons of dough onto the prepared cookie sheets, leaving 2 inches between cookies.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are light brown. Slightly under baking will make for a chewy cookie.
Remove from oven, let cool for a couple minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.

Notes

Adapted from Diethood.

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64 Comments on “White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies”

Kate Berkey — May 23, 2019 @ 7:30 am Reply

I was looking for a cookie recipe for the whole family and I stumbled on this article. I read and followed the instructions carefully and I made it deliciously! Every member of my family is so happy! Thanks for this
Tricia | Saving Room for Dessert — May 23, 2019 @ 1:35 am Reply

Truly one of my favorite cookie flavors! LOVE, love, love these tasty bites 🙂 Pinned!
Blackswan — May 23, 2019 @ 1:26 am Reply

These make great party snacks! xoxo
Marissa — May 22, 2019 @ 7:00 pm Reply

These are SO worth a little extra time on the treadmill! I’m with you on the nuts – extra for me! And I love that you used dark brown sugar and extra vanilla for flavor depth in these classic cookies. Looking forward to trying your recipe!
Krystle — May 22, 2019 @ 12:15 pm Reply

So rich and chewy, with the perfect nut/chocolate balance. Pinned to make again, these are my new favorite.
Suzy — May 22, 2019 @ 12:00 pm Reply

This recipe is going straight into my recipe book!
Sommer — May 22, 2019 @ 11:58 am Reply

Can’t wait to fill my cookie jar up with these!
John / Kitchen Riffs — May 22, 2019 @ 9:59 am Reply

Gosh, I’m glad you brought back this recipe — I missed it first time around. And it’s a good one! Nuts for me, too, please. And I like that straw trick — I usually just try to press all the air out of my Ziploc bags, but your method is SO much better. Thanks!
Sam — May 22, 2019 @ 8:27 am Reply

Macadamia nuts have a special place in my heart due to my love for Hawai. This cookie makes them shine. SO good.
Toni — May 22, 2019 @ 2:37 am Reply

Everyone at my house loved it! So delicious!
Tanya Schroeder — May 21, 2019 @ 8:55 pm Reply

These are so delicious, they are addicting!
Pam — May 21, 2019 @ 11:44 am Reply

Yummy! Just wish I had one now! Love this cookie and have to try the recipe! I’m sure they will be devoured quickly. Thanks, Liz!
Chris Scheuer — May 21, 2019 @ 7:34 am Reply

My favorite combination of flavors too! Good thing I’m not your neighbor though. You might find an empty bag in your freezer. I would be sure to remove all of the air though, just to be polite.
Taryn — May 2, 2019 @ 10:34 am Reply

These are great! And they are my moms favorite. Going to make her a batch for Mother’s Day 🙂
Jade — May 2, 2019 @ 9:02 am Reply

These are my favorite cookies, I like them more than regular chocolate chip cookies!
Claudia Lamascolo — February 24, 2018 @ 8:20 am Reply

this is one yummy cookie everyone will love here!
Claudia — March 11, 2017 @ 2:39 pm Reply

These could be my new,favorite
Becca from It's Yummi! — June 28, 2014 @ 2:07 pm Reply

I lose all self control around macadamia nuts. These sound amazing, Lizzy!
Annamaria @ Bakewell Junction — June 25, 2014 @ 7:59 pm Reply
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Lizzy,
I’m a fan of Macadamia nuts and I’d eat your cookies any day! Your cookies look delicious.
Annamaria
Christy — June 25, 2014 @ 2:06 pm Reply

I have to try these! I haven’t made cookies since the holidays. Another great skinny tip too!
cquek — June 25, 2014 @ 11:48 am Reply

Gosh- I always read your posts at the wrong time…I mean, its now almost midnight and now I have a craving and urge to make these delicious looking cookies….. yum!
The Ninja Baker — June 25, 2014 @ 4:13 am Reply

My will power would melt as quickly as white chocolate if these beauties were in my kitchen! How great that you got to share them with at your reunion…I’m sure you were the most popular girl in the room!
Bam's Kitchen — June 25, 2014 @ 1:00 am Reply

Liz, these little cookies look so soft and chewy. Are your kids home for the summer holidays? You should have doubled this batch as I have a feeling they will be going fast. Take care, BAM
Dawn @ Words Of Deliciousness — June 24, 2014 @ 10:54 pm Reply

I love these cookies, they are one of my favorites. I make a recipe that is similar to this one at Christmas time. I wish I could have one right now. Lizzy your pictures are always so beautiful and they make me so hungry.
Vicki Bensinger — June 24, 2014 @ 10:47 pm Reply

These sound like a winner! They wouldn’t last long in my house and I’d probably be adding more Macadamia nuts for everyone except for my daughter – my mother-in-law terrified her of nuts as a child and now she won’t eat them. Go figure!
Lady Lilith — June 24, 2014 @ 10:01 pm Reply

Growing up, my grandmother was a huge macadamia nut fan.
Cindy @ Pick Fresh Foods — June 24, 2014 @ 7:21 pm Reply

Yum, these look delicious and I love the white chocolate macadamia nut combination. I too would have to make some sans nuts as my kids don’t like to seem them in anything. Crazy kids.
Stephanie Faris — June 24, 2014 @ 7:09 pm Reply

Yum! I love macadamia nut cookies. I can’t bake anything like that, though, because I have no willpower! So I’d eat all of them.
Laura Dembowski — June 24, 2014 @ 4:10 pm Reply

I need to make some white chocolate macadamia cookies! They made up many desserts of my youth!
Lisa {Sweet 2 Eat Baking} — June 24, 2014 @ 3:18 pm Reply

Oh my goodness, it’s only Tuesday and I think I need to wipe the keyboard down already from all the salivating. Don’t think they’re could be an even more perfect combo than white chocolate and the macadamia nuts. Delicious!
elisabeth@food and thrift — June 24, 2014 @ 1:23 pm Reply

Hi Lizzy, there has not been any cookies that you’ve made that I didn’t crave for, and this is one of them. I love macadamia nuts, and white chocolate. Such an awesome pairing with these ingredients. Your cookies are super yummy and perfect shapes! xoxo
Olivia - Primavera Kitchen — June 24, 2014 @ 1:11 pm Reply

Oh Gosh.. white chocolate macadamia nut cookies are amazing and yours look so delicious 🙂
Nancy @ gottagetbaked — June 24, 2014 @ 12:51 pm Reply

Mmmm…white chocolate macadamia nut cookies are the best and yours look perfect, Liz! I have zero will power so I try not to have snacks in the house. These cookies would be down right dangerous – I’d eat the entire batch in no time. Definitely worth the extra calories 😉
Donalyn@TheCreeksideCook — June 24, 2014 @ 12:29 pm Reply

These would be worth whatever time on the treadmill it might take – though I think I’ll put my time in out in the garden. It’s definitely one of my absolute favorite flavor combos!
Sophia @ NY Foodgasm — June 24, 2014 @ 11:50 am Reply

Love the cookies and the tip! I always ask my husband to hie the cookies and give me two for dessert so I am not tempted.
Chris @ The Café Sucré Farine — June 24, 2014 @ 11:48 am Reply

White chocolate and macadamia is the best combination. I forget about macadamia nuts. Thanks for a delicious reminder Liz.
Lynn@Happier Than A Pig In Mud — June 24, 2014 @ 7:56 am Reply

I would even eat these sans the treadmill:@)
Kelly — June 24, 2014 @ 5:37 am Reply

I am a sucker for cookies too and these definitely have my attention. I love that you added the nuts back for your half hehe – they look amazing!
Katerina — June 24, 2014 @ 3:18 am Reply

I love cookies and I would love to have a dozen of these in front of me!
ela@GrayApron — June 24, 2014 @ 1:59 am Reply

White chocolate and macadamia…too good to pass.
Good tips, I’ve been reading them all, Liz….
ela h.
Abbe@This is How I Cook — June 24, 2014 @ 12:20 am Reply

That’s funny because I just made these not too long ago and was supposed to send them to my daughter. Supposed to being the key words here. These are a classic and need macadamias are what make them so decadent!
Angie@Angie's Recipes — June 24, 2014 @ 12:09 am Reply

A divine combination, Liz. These would be a hit in our house.
Maureen | org*smic Chef — June 23, 2014 @ 11:54 pm Reply

This is my favorite cookie. Yours look perfect!
Eva Taylor — June 23, 2014 @ 10:33 pm Reply

Not only are these beautiful but they sure look tasty as well! I’d definitely spend the calories on them, macadamia nuts are delicious!
Jeannie Tay — June 23, 2014 @ 9:52 pm Reply

How on earth do you stay slim if you keep on baking such sinfully delicious cookies? I know I would not be able to stop eating until they are all gone!
yummychunklet — June 23, 2014 @ 9:38 pm Reply

Yum! Making these this weekend because white chocolate macadamia nut cookies are my all-time favorite!
Mary S — June 23, 2014 @ 8:57 pm Reply

My all time favorite cookie!! I think I shall get to it!! Yum! Thank you! =)
Lizzy (Good Things) — June 23, 2014 @ 7:53 pm Reply

Such a delicious combination! And Australian macadamias are soooooooooo good!
Denise Browning@From Brazil To You — June 23, 2014 @ 7:52 pm Reply

I am crazy over white chocolate…These are the type of cookies that would eat the whole batch and would ask for more…
My Inner Chick — June 23, 2014 @ 7:27 pm Reply

You had me on White Chocolate & Macadamia & Butter, Liz! xx
mjskit — June 23, 2014 @ 6:49 pm Reply

2 sticks of butter? Now I know why these are my favorite cookies!!!! Of course the white chocolate helps too. 🙂 Great recipe!
Miss Messy — June 23, 2014 @ 6:11 pm Reply

I awlays get disappointed when I bite into a cookie and it’s not a white chocolate chip, it’s a nut, but when it’s both it’s great! These look super tasty!
Mary Frances — June 23, 2014 @ 6:11 pm Reply

I love the “skinny tips” section 🙂
Hotly Spiced — June 23, 2014 @ 5:08 pm Reply

I hope you had a good time at your school reunion. I went to mine at the end of last year and it was such a treat to catch up with people I care about yet rarely see. I love how you made two versions of these cookies xx
Beverley — June 23, 2014 @ 5:06 pm Reply

I used to bake a similar version with rolled oats when my boys were at home. Your recipe sounds so yummy xoxo
- Liz Berg — June 23, 2014 @ 9:14 pm Reply
  
  Those sound fantastic, too, Beverley!
Alice // Hip Foodie Mom — June 23, 2014 @ 4:57 pm Reply

Liz!!! I love these cookies!!! I love that you took them with you to your high school reunion! and love the skinny tip!!! when I am “detoxing or dieting” I tend to make sure we have no sweets or chips in the house. . love this tip!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) — June 23, 2014 @ 4:16 pm Reply

These cookies look incredible, who could resist white chocolate and macadamias?!
Pam — June 23, 2014 @ 11:17 am Reply

Pass the plate around this way, please! They look delicious and I need one to go with my cup of coffee now,,,
Shirley Tay (Blackswan) — June 23, 2014 @ 10:40 am Reply

These cookies make great snacks for the world cup, Liz! My guys will die for these! Lol!
Gourmet Getaways — June 23, 2014 @ 9:00 am Reply

I like it that you used macadamia. They’re lovely chews on cookies! Yum!
Julie
Gourmet Getaways
Debra — June 23, 2014 @ 6:10 am Reply

This may be The Hubs next favorite cookie, after an old fashioned choco chip.
Jessica @ Sweet Menu — June 23, 2014 @ 2:47 am Reply

I love white chocolate macadamia cookies! These look fantastic!
Phong Hong — June 23, 2014 @ 1:00 am Reply

Lizzy, I’ll eat your cookies, no questions asked! And I don’t want to think of the calories hah..hah…

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