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Brown Butter White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

May 28, 2015

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Delicious Brown Butter White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies are guaranteed to be a new favorite! Soft and chewy with amazing flavor thanks to the browned butter!

Love cookies? Make sure to try my Whipped Shortbread Cookies, Chocolate Crinkle Cookies and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies!

These insanely delicious Brown Butter White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies are guaranteed to be a new favorite! Super easy to make and mouth watering good! This easy cookie recipe is one you will find yourself making over and over...| MomOnTimeout.com

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.

These insanely delicious Brown Butter White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies are guaranteed to be a new favorite! Super easy to make and mouth watering good! This easy cookie recipe is one you will find yourself making over and over...| MomOnTimeout.com

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

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These insanely delicious Brown Butter White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies are guaranteed to be a new favorite! Super easy to make and mouth watering good! This easy cookie recipe is one you will find yourself making over and over...| MomOnTimeout.com

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.

These insanely delicious Brown Butter White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies are guaranteed to be a new favorite! Super easy to make and mouth watering good! This easy cookie recipe is one you will find yourself making over and over...| MomOnTimeout.com

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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How To Make Brown Butter White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

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Brown Butter White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

These Brown Butter White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies are the ultimate indulgence. They are chewy and buttery on the inside, with slightly crispy edges on the outside, and packed full of white chocolate and macadamia nuts. It's the perfect balance of sweet and salty that your taste buds are going to love!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword white chocolate macadamia nut cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes minutes
Total Time 21 minutes minutes
Servings 36 cookies
Calories 169kcal
Author Trish - Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 2 1/2 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

Instructions

  • 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.

Notes

Storage Information
  • Make Ahead: Once the dough has chilled for 30 minutes, you can shape it into balls and freeze them on a baking sheet before transferring to an airtight container. This is a great way to have homemade cookie dough ready whenever the craving hits. When you're ready to bake, just add a few extra minutes to the baking time to account for the frozen dough.  
  • Room Temperature: After cooling baked cookies, store them in an airtight container for up to one week.
  • Refrigerator: Leftover cookie dough can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3-5 days. Allow dough to warm up slightly before baking as usual.
  • Freezer: I don't recommend freezing these cookies as the texture can suffer, but making the dough in advance and freezing it is a fantastic way to streamline your baking process.

Nutrition

Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 172IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg

 

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Comments

  1. Rudy says

    September 12, 2020 at 2:39 PM

    I made the cookies today. Half with macadamia nuts and half with black walnuts. Both delicious, but th4 black walnuts Knock it out of the park, try it. Great cookie recipe.

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      September 13, 2020 at 6:55 PM

      Oooh! I will definitely give that a try Rudy!

      Reply
  2. Liz says

    April 29, 2017 at 6:17 AM

    Thank 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!

    Reply
  3. Laura M says

    September 21, 2015 at 5:53 PM

    Trish, 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,

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      February 26, 2017 at 7:54 PM

      I used a non stick pan it just took a little longer than usual to brown..quite awhile after the foaming stage

      Reply
  4. Food recipes says

    July 13, 2015 at 10:28 PM

    Your Chocolate Cookies , Looks yummy…im gonna buy those ingredients so i can make it tonight.. Thanks Trish 😀

    Warm Regard’s
    Amy Winchester

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      July 14, 2015 at 6:58 AM

      Wonderful! I hope you enjoy the cookies!

      Reply
  5. Kat says

    June 2, 2015 at 7:41 PM

    Hi
    love all your great recipes! I have a question, how do I unsubscribe at one of my emails as I’ve now signed up with an email that I have strictly for food??

    Reply
  6. Melissa says

    June 2, 2015 at 2:14 PM

    Wow! 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!

    Reply
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