White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies. A classic cookie that is soft, chewy, and made dairy-free thanks to macadamia nut oil!
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It’s here it’s here! December is here! And what better way to kick off December than with a good ole’ classic cookie recipe?! There is no better way. I am sure the interwebz is blowing up with all the best cookie recipes today, because December = #cookieseason
So to kick off #cookieseason I made you some White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies. Which I had quite a hard time finding by the way… macadamia nuts, that is. They are not in the little pre-packaged nuts section of the baking aisle like they used to be. Drew happened to call me right as I discovered they were no where to be found in the baking aisle. So there I stood on the phone in the middle of the baking aisle with him, telling him all about my dilemma, which included lots of groaning on my end, therefore resulting in a very quick phone call because he apparently he couldn’t handle my food blogging drama. Anyways, I ended up buying them from the bulk section at Whole Foods but it had me concerned that you might have a hard time finding them too?! I sure hope not, because you must make these cookies… I suppose in a pinch you could use chopped cashews? But then they can no longer be called macadamia nut cookies… obviously.
ANYWAYS.
These cookies are soft and chewy with just the right texture for a macadamia nut cookie!
I get a little weird about my cookie textures… The first time I made these they were too thick and puffy, with the middle underdone and outside on the verge of being overdone. Now for a regular chocolate chip cookie, I like that. But when I think about macadamia nut cookies, I want them thinner and chewy… am I making sense? It took me a couple of times to get right, but I think I have found a winner.
Thanks to my friends at NOW Foods, these macadamia nut cookies also happen to use macadamia nut oil instead of butter, making these cookies perfect for dairy-free peeps.
Also great about this cookie recipe? No fancy equipment needed! You just need a couple bowls, a whisk and a large spoon. And because we’re using liquid oil for this cookie recipe, everything comes together really easy.
Oh! And no need for dough chilling either! You’ll just scoop rounded tablespoon dough balls onto a lined cookie sheet, bake for about 8 minutes, and now you have chewy cookies ready to devour.
I hope you enjoy these White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies as much as our friends did! We brought them to Friendsgiving last weekend and they got great reviews 🙂
How to Make…
Whole Wheat White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies. A classic cookie that is soft, chewy, and made daiiry-free thanks to macadamia nut oil!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 24 1x
- Scale:
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup whole wheat white flour
- 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup macadamia nut oil*
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract (optional but adds nice flavor!)
- 2/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts (I used unsalted)
- 2/3 cup quality white chocolate chips, dairy-free
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F, line two large baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
- In a medium bowl add both flours, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together until combined, set aside.
- In a large bowl using whisk, or paddle attachment of stand mixer, mix together macadamia nut oil, and sugars, until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes. Add in egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract until combined.
- Add in dry ingredients slowly, on low-medium speed until dough comes together (or stir with spoon). Using large wooden spoon, stir in macadamia nuts and white chocolate chips. Dough should feel slightly soft, but like standard cookie dough texture. If dough feels very stick, add 2 more TBS of flour, and you can also chill in fridge for 30 minutes.
- Using large cookie scoop (or rounded tablespoon) scoop dough balls and place on prepared cookie sheets, leaving about 3-4 inches of room between–I like to space my cookie dough in alternating rows of 2 and 3, to make sure there is enough room for the cookies to spread a little.
- Bake cookies for 8-9 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 1 minute before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.–To keep cookies chewy, don’t bake longer than 8 minutes. Even if they look a little underdone, they will set upon cooling. If you prefer a crispier cookie, bake an extra 1-2 minutes.
Recipes Notes:
*You may use all whole wheat white flour, instead of mixing the two flours, however your cookies will be slightly more bread-like in texture.
*I have not tested this cookie recipe with coconut oil, so I do cannot verify the results. Another oil such as avocado or sunflower however should yield similar results.
-Cookies will keep fresh about 5 days in airtight container. Baked cookies may also be stored in the freezer, tightly wrapped and stored in airtight container, about 1-3 months. Thaw at room temperature.
Nutrition Information:
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 161
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 96
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 19
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 8mg
let’s chat
- What are you putting on your holiday cookie tray list?!
- What is your favorite holiday cookie?
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Beverley @ Born to Sweat says
Ermergerddd YESSS these are a classic and are my favorite cookie ever. Sadly I always get mine from Subway and probably taste like NOTHING compared to these haha.
Ashley says
lolol when Drew came to visit me in Sydney while studying abroad, he jokes that all he could afford there was Subway’s 2 cookies and a coffee deal.
Emily says
This is one of my MOST favorite cookie flavors. I haven’t bought macadamia nuts in so long, but it looks super delicious. And you used macadamia nut oil? Wow, that would make such a good flavor.
Ashley says
The macadamia oil definitely makes the cookies taste amazing!
Pal says
I feel like I always find them with the rest of the nuts, not in the baking aisle. But hey. These look great! Might have to make with cranberries for Mary when we’re home.
Ashley says
Meijer got rid of their bulk section! And I searched over and over again in their packaged nuts in produce/bakery area… Maybe it was just this particular Meijer.
But either way, yes! Mary would love 🙂
Erin @ Erin's Inside Job says
I’m so proud of you food bloggers for repeatedly making the same recipes until they’re right. I would be so upset and swear off ever making them again if they weren’t perfect the first time. Like when I play a video game and have to keep repeating the same part. I sound so cool right now.
Ashley says
hahahah <3 It definitely takes patience. But also fun! Except when you have too many leftovers around the house.
Jess @hellotofit says
Hahaha I can kinda picture you calling Drew while standing in the middle of the grocery aisle!!
Ashley says
Haha, as soon as he realized I was uber frustrated he was all “Alright… um see you at home. bye”
Pal says
Ok, people. I made these last night with coconut oil sub and all whole wheat white flour. My dough was very dry so I just added some almond milk and then had to flatten them in the oven. They definitely taste delicious, but I don’t think they ended up quite like they were supposed to. Doesn’t matter!
Ashley says
lol thanks for sharing your subs! I’m glad they still tasted good 🙂
Kyra says
Ashley!
Do you think I can sub coconut sugar for the brown sugar or should I not?
I just bought everything for this recipe & don’t want to screw it up!
Thank you!
Ashley says
Yes you should be able to! Brown sugar is a more moist than coconut sugar but it shouldn’t cause a problem. If the dough seems dry after adding the flour, add 1-2 TBS milk. I hope that helps! Let me know how it goes 🙂
Dana says
If they are dairy free, why is there egg in your recipe?
Ashley says
Hi Dana, thanks for your comment! The recipe is still dairy-free because eggs don’t contain dairy 🙂 The recipe is not vegan, but it is dairy-free as long as you’re using a dairy-free white chocolate chip brand. Hope that helps!
Marta Dulaba says
Just made these using a flax egg instead of chicken… Came out great just very very sweet. Will do half the sugar next time.. Thank you for the recipe.
Ashley says
Hi Marta, thanks so much for taking the time to comment and leave your feedback. I really appreciate it! I am glad the flax egg worked out for you, and thank you for the note about the sweetness! Everyone’s tastebuds are so different, sometimes it is hard to factor that in 🙂