These insanely delicious Brown Butter White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies are guaranteed to be a new favorite!
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If you haven’t jumped on the brown butter bandwagon yet…let these cookies be your first experience. I guarantee you won’t want to jump back off…EVER. I was going through my swag bag from the Blogger Refresh Retreat that I was at last week (more coming on that later!) and the macadamia nuts from Diamond Nuts of California caught my eye.
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It occurred to me that I had never posted a white chocolate macadamia nut cookie recipe on my blog and that now was as good as time as any. As I was searching through my cookie recipes looking for a good jumping off point, I stumbled across my Brown Butter Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies and was immediately overcome with a deep and overwhelming desire for something, anything, brown butter. #brownbutterallthethings
Why not the white chocolate macadamia nut cookies I was already planning on making? Heaven sent you guys. Really. I ate a dozen by myself and had to start giving them away before my lack of willpower got the best of me.
Alright, it already got the best of me. But I digress.
We all know and love the traditional combination of white chocolate and macadamia nuts. They were born for each other, for sure. The brown butter nuttiness and richness gives these cookies so much extra depth and dimension that it’s guaranteed to have your mouth watering within seconds. I made these cookies extra buttery and delightful so that every little nibble is full of incredible flavor.
Don’t get all scared off because you need to brown the butter. It’s super simple to do and that little extra step is SO worth it for these cookies!
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- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 2½ cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp corn starch
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup white chocolate chip
- 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
- Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally. The butter will start to foam and then start browning. You will be able to smell a nutty aroma when it's ready. Remove from heat and allow to cool for at least 15 minutes.
- Cream the butter and sugars together.
- Add in extracts and eggs and continue mixing until well combined.
- Combine flour, corn starch, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl and use a fork to stir together.
- Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, mixing just until combined.
- Fold in white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts.
- Refrigerate dough for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Scoop out cookie dough, about 2 to 3 tablespoons each, and place on parchment-line cookie sheet.
- Baked for 11-13 minutes or until just a hint of browning starts. Cookies may appear under baked but don't worry. Let sit on cookie sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
More cookies that we can’t get enough of:
Maple Cinnamon Glazed Peanut Butter Cookies
Peanut Butter Caramel Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
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Liz says
April 29, 2017 at 6:17 AMThank you for such an amazing recipe. I made these for my co-workers and everyone enjoyed them. They remind me so much of my childhood and getting treated to a cookie at the mall. Thanks again!
Laura M says
September 21, 2015 at 5:53 PMTrish, I tried browning the butter, but wasn’t successful at all. It never browned. Was it because I was using a non-stick pan? Non-the-less, the White Chocolate Macadamia Nut cookies were OUTSTANDING. Absolutely delicious and a hit with my church group!! Thank you for sharing,
Barbara says
February 26, 2017 at 7:54 PMI used a non stick pan it just took a little longer than usual to brown..quite awhile after the foaming stage
Food recipes says
July 13, 2015 at 10:28 PMYour Chocolate Cookies , Looks yummy…im gonna buy those ingredients so i can make it tonight.. Thanks Trish 😀
Warm Regard’s
Amy Winchester
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
July 14, 2015 at 6:58 AMWonderful! I hope you enjoy the cookies!
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June 2, 2015 at 7:41 PMHi
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Melissa says
June 2, 2015 at 2:14 PMWow! I totally want to make these right now! I love any kind of macadamia nut cookie. I think these need to be added to my repertoire immediately!
Carol at Wild Goose Mama says
May 29, 2015 at 8:46 AMYou can NEVER go wrong with serving cookies. When I bake cookies for family or friends or co-workers, I am always soooooo appreciated. Which is nice of course. This is cool recipe—-kind of upper crust with those nuts. I like it!!!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
May 29, 2015 at 5:27 AMYou had my attention with brown butter…that stuff is simply amazing!!! Those cookies look so chewy and perfect!
Laura says
May 28, 2015 at 4:43 PMIt is my turn to bring cookies to our church fellowship next week and since I’ve never made anything with brown butter, I just have to try these. I love anything with white chocolate and macadamia nuts and I already have all of the ingredients on hand. These look absolutely delicious!! Thank you for sharing this recipe!!
Amber | Caleigh's Kitchen says
May 28, 2015 at 2:07 PMAnything with browned butter is winning in my book! These look fantastic!
Joan Hayes says
May 28, 2015 at 1:47 PMOh man, brown butter? You totally have my attention. Can’t wait to make these, my family will go crazy over them!