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White Chocolate Cherry Macadamia Nut Cookies

February 12, 2013 by Kimberly Killebrew Ā· 70 Comments

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White Chocolate Cherry Cookies

These White Chocolate Cherry Macadamia Cookies are a huge hit every time I make them.Ā  The sweet and salty flavor combo and the perfectly chewy texture make them a favorite with everyone who tries them.

They’re of course perfect any time of year but they make an especially nice treat for Valentine’s Day.Ā  Make a batch for your sweetheart or a special friend and they’re sure to fall in love with these wonderfully buttery, chewy cookies.

Ready for the recipe?Ā  Let’s get baking!

White Chocolate Cherry Cookies

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4.75 from 12 votes
Course Cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
  • 1 cup dried cherries

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease a cookie sheet.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter and sugars. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugars until fluffy and pale in color, 3-5 minutes. This step is important for ensuring soft, chewy cookies. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Using a wooden spoon, carefully stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture, just until combined. Stir in the white chocolate chips, dried cherries and macadamia nuts.
  • Drop heaping spoonfuls of the batter onto the greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes or until they just begin to turn golden around the edges. Allow the cookies to cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • *Note: It isn't necessary for this recipe (I personally prefer the cherries to be chewy), but you can optionally place the dried cherries in a bowl and cover them with boiling water to soften them. Let them soak for 7-8 then thoroughly drain them. If you choose to soak them, use only 1/2-3/4 cup dried cherries as they will expand.
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  1. Rosemary Cagle says

    May 15, 2022 at 12:55 pm

    These are outrageously delicious ā€¼ļøI doubled the recipe, added orange zest and shredded coconut and used walnuts-they are off the charts;I also used about 2 tablespoons for baking to make them bigger, have to cook a little longerā¤ļøšŸ˜‹šŸ˜‹šŸ˜‹

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    • Kimberly Killebrew says

      May 15, 2022 at 7:05 pm

      Fantastic, Rosemary, thanks so much for the feedback!

      Reply
  2. Naomi Heiskell says

    December 16, 2021 at 1:32 pm

    I love these cookies. Do you have any idea how the dough will do if I freeze it?

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    • Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

      December 16, 2021 at 6:33 pm

      Thank you, Naomi! Yes, you can freeze the dough. While you can bake them frozen they won’t spread as much so I recommend thawing them first.

      Reply
    • Anonymous says

      March 5, 2022 at 3:41 pm

      This is an awesome cookie! I didn’t thaw the dough, but I baked the cookies and then froze them, and they were perfect.

      Reply
  3. Emily says

    September 26, 2021 at 12:58 pm

    Wow these turned out amazing. Thank you for the excellent recipe. I doubled it and adjusted the portions of the cherries, white chocolate and macadamia nuts slightly based on what I had on hand but they turned out so delicious. Thank you!

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    • Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

      September 26, 2021 at 1:31 pm

      Thank you, Emily, I’m so glad they were a hit!

      Reply
  4. Anonymous says

    September 10, 2021 at 10:41 pm

    So good & pretty. Think I’ll make as šŸŽ„ gifts. Didn’t have dried cherries so had to squeeze & paper towel dry chopped cherry bits. Wasn’t messy in the cookie at all. One thing that was an oopsie, I melted instead of softening butter in micro. As a result, had to bake an additional 5/6 mins but my husband really likes them!

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  5. Shipra says

    May 26, 2021 at 11:33 pm

    I am trying this recipe tomorrow and looking forward to it .
    I have two questions:

    1) I am using fresh pitted cherries as they are in season .is that all right to do?

    2) does the cookie dough have to be chilled before putting it in to bake?

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    • Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

      June 7, 2021 at 6:54 pm

      Hi Shipra, I do not recommend fresh cherries as they’re too wet and the cookies will be soggy mess. I recommend using dried cherries.

      Reply
  6. Brittny says

    March 2, 2021 at 6:59 pm

    I just tried this recipe,but I didn’t have any macadamia nuts so I used cashews… This is a favorite cookie in the house now and I’ve made 6 dozen in a week!! Great recipe!

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    • Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

      March 3, 2021 at 8:38 am

      That’s so awesome, Brittny, thank you!

      Reply
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