White Chocolate-Macadamia Nut Cookies

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 ⁄4 tsp. baking soda
• 1 1⁄2 cups packed light brown sugar 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 16 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 lb. roughly chopped white chocolate
• 1 lb. roughly chopped roasted and salted macadamia nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda in a bowl; set aside. In a large bowl, beat sugars and butter on medium speed of a hand mixer until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition until smooth; beat in vanilla. Add dry ingredients, and beat until just combined; stir in chocolate and nuts.
Heat oven to 325°. Using a 1-oz. ice cream scoop or 2 spoons, portion and shape dough into balls, and place balls 2 1⁄2" apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, about 14 minutes.