Maitland Manor White Chocolate Cherry Macadamia Cookies
Description
Cookies are one of our favorite things to make and share with our guests, and when it comes to varieties, the sky’s the limit! The Choco Cherry Macadamia Cookie recipe was created by owner and innkeeper Sydney Rubin when she found herself with an abundance of dried cherries and wanted to make something a little different. This is the base recipe, but sometimes, we trade the macadamias for toasted pistachios or swap the cherries for dried cranberries. Think of this recipe as a canvas to paint your masterpiece. This recipe will make about 2 dozen cookies using a standard-sized cookie scoop.
Ingredients
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup shortening (we often use butter flavored Crisco)
1/2 cup organic cane sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla paste
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp fine sea salt
3/4 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup macadamia nuts, cut in half
1 cup rough chopped dried cherries
Instructions
Set oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Combine butter, shortening, and sugars in the bowl of your stand mixer and beat (using the paddle attachment) on medium until pale yellow and fluffy in texture.
Add the egg and vanilla paste and beat until combined.
Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture slowly to the butter mixture and beat until just combined.
Add the nuts, dried cherries, and chocolate chips to the batter and mix by hand. It will take some oompah to get these all mixed in!
Use a standard-sized cookie scoop or drop by heaping spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until puffy and just browning around the edges. Allow the Choco Cherry Macadamia Cookie to cool on the baking sheet for 3 minutes to set up, then remove to a cooling rack.
Haven’t made them yet but the recipe sounds yummy- have been looking for a recipe with white choc chips and macadamia nuts
Glad to provide you with one of our favorites! Please let us know how it works for you.