The perfect mix of sweet and salty, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies are a breeze to make and a total crowd-pleaser!

overhead view of white chocolate macadamia nut cookies stacked on top of each other and ready to serve

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Why You Will Love These White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

You can’t go wrong with a sweet + salty combo. It’s the perfect combo that makes everyone happy!
Thanks to the macadamia nuts, these cookies are more filling than typical cookies. And macadamia nuts are healthy, so these are basically health food, right?! 😉
These cookies are a must-have for holidays, gatherings, or simply just because! They’re also a welcome addition to bake sales and cookie swaps.

Ingredients Needed for White Chocolate and Macadamia Nut Cookies

Ingredient quantities for this easy white chocolate and macadamia nut cookies recipe are located in the recipe card at the end of the post.

Butter
Granulated sugar
Brown sugar
Eggs
Vanilla extract
Almond extract (optional)
All-purpose flour
Baking soda
Salt
White chocolate chips
Macadamia nuts

Any type of macadamia nut is fine, but for the best flavor, I recommended roasted and salted macadamia nuts.

How to Make White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies (Quick Overview)

The section below outlines a few details. The full process in detail is located in the recipe card at the end of the post.

These cookies are a total breeze to make!

Start by preheating your oven, then in a mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until nice and smooth.

Beat in the eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract (if you’re using it).

overhead view of mixing bowl with butter and sugar combined

In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until everything’s combined.

overhead view of cookie mixture after egg and vanilla were combined with butter mixture

Toss in the white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts…

overhead view of cookie mixture after flour was mixed in and white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts were added and ready to combine

… and fold them in until they’re evenly mixed.

overhead view of white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts folded into the cookie batter

Roll the dough into 1 1/2” balls and space them about 2” apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

If the dough is too sticky to form balls, you can freeze the dough for 10 minutes or refrigerate it for an hour.

overhead view of each cookie rolled into a ball and evenly spaced on cookie sheet

Bake for 10-12 minutes, just until the edges are set. Let the cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then move them to a wire rack to cool completely.

overhead view of white chocolate macadamia nut cookies out of the oven and cooling on a wire rack

Serve and dig in!

To store:

For up to five days: in an airtight container on the countertop or in the fridge
For up to two months: in an airtight, freezer-safe container in the freezer

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I hope you love these cookies as much as we do in my household!

overhead view of white chocolate macadamia nut cookies stacked on each other and ready to serve

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