White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies

Now that the weather has grown chilly, I love to turn on my oven and BAKE! Here's a favorite in my household - White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies. Now, some bakers say white chocolate isn't chocolate; however, I disagree. Sort of. White chocolate contains cocoa butter, sugar, and milk, so I say it IS a form of chocolate. It doesn't contain cocoa solids which is the ingredient that darkens the chocolate. Try these cookies. You won't be sorry. 

White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 11 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 12 ounces white chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 cup macadamia nuts (see note)

(Note: coarsely chop 1 cup of the nuts and leave 1/2 cup whole)

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 375° F. Cream the sugars, butter, and shortening together. Once they’re fully incorporated, mix in the eggs and the vanilla.
  2. Add flour, soda, salt. Stir to combine.
  3. Add white chocolate chips and nuts.
  4. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls (I use a cookie scoop) about 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet (I use non-stick baking mats). Bake until light brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Cool slightly before removing from cookie sheet.
  5. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

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