My boyfriend loves white chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies. They are second only to snickerdoodles in his list of favorite cookies. Now personally, these tend to be near the bottom of my favorite cookie list. They are often too sweet and I wasn’t always a big fan of macadamia nuts. Then again, most of my exposure to white chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies has come from Subway. You know the cookies they always have by the checkout? He loves those. But anyways, my boyfriend has been enduring a huge project at work for the last month and I wanted to treat him to something special. 
I was going through my cabinets and found this can of macadamia nuts that a friend had brought me back from Hawaii as a souvenir. I remembered André’s predilection for these cookies and thought it was the perfect time to whip up a batch. 
And Huzzah! They were a hit. The cookies were light, sweet, and delicious. The fact that the nuts were salted brought a nice touch of savory to the mix. (I love cookies that are a little bit salty.) These were just what he wanted and just the thing to brighten his day. I even had a few. I might reevaluate my thoughts on these particular cookies. But, these chocolate chip are still at the top of my list.

Enjoy with a glass of milk.

White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped, salted macadamia nuts
•      1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Makes 24 cookies

Notes, If not using salted macadamia nuts, add 1/4 teaspoon salt to flour mixture before adding into creamy mixture.

Directions