Thanks so much to all of you who read and commented on my son’s post about Southern BBQ, Georgia Style. I’m very grateful to you. If you’re a parent you know what it feels like when your kid does something good, even if they are old kids. I was thrilled to be able to show him the comments from people who feel the same way I do. He should start a blog.
He’s promised to do more posts for me from time to time but he says he’s too busy making a living to blog right now. Anyone need real estate in Atlanta? Al does real estate developing and sales and would love to hear from you.
It’s been a while since I went to Subway but I have to admit that every time I go there I can’t leave without a white chocolate macadamia nut cookie. I drove past Subway last week on my way to the shopping center and thought, “surely someone has come up with a clone recipe that I could make myself.”
Well, folks, someone did. Frankly, LOTS of people did. I’m so far behind the times. I looked at a lot of recipes (a LOT of recipes) and decided to work with the one I found on WarmVanillaSugar.com. I used a few less nuts, more vanilla, sifted the flour, etc but basically it’s her recipe with my changes.
- 3¼ cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1½ cups unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ cups firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup white chocolate, chopped (or use white choc chips)
- 1¼ cups coarsely chopped macadamia nuts
- Heat oven to 180C; 350F and grease baking sheets or line sheets with baking paper.
- Mix flour, baking soda and salt in a large bown and mix together or sift. (I sifted)
- Beat the butter and the sugars until creamy
- Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition
- Add vanilla extract and beat again – scrape down the side too
- On low speed add the flour mixture a cup at a time and mix well.
- Stir in the chocolate and nuts – you don’t want to break these down.
- Drop by spoonful (or ice cream scoop) on baking sheet and bake for 13-15 minutes, depending upon how chewy you want your cookies. Check your oven, you might need more or less time.
- If you like your cookies chewy, keep them in an air tight container.
- This makes a lot. I baked 1½ dozen and have enough dough in the fridge for heaps more. I hope you like the cookies!
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Hi Maureen, we love this classic combo flavors. Nice job! Love the new blog format as well!!
I have been in love with white chocolate and macadamia cookies ever since I tasted my first bite…about 8 years ago or so. Until then I always pick (dark) chocolate chip and refused to eat anything else. I was so wrong. Now this is my favorite cookies and of course I’ll need to make these. Beautiful presentation too!
I love getting cookies at Subway. I am sure they get them frozen, and all they have to do is put them on a tray and bake them, but they do it well! They are always soft and chewy. Love this copy cat recipe, going to have to give it a try!
Hi Maureen,
I just want to grab these cookies. They look so delicious! I love your presentation too!
Aren’t you sweet to say that. Makes me feel pretty good coming from you!
One of my favorite cookies!!! Love macadamia nuts
I pinned this recipe. Can’t wait to give it a try.
I hope you like the cookies, Barbara!
AMAZING! Bake them for 13 minutes and they are PERFECT.
Thanks, Cattie!! Lovely of you to leave the comment. I love these cookies!
I cannot wait to try these cookies!
I hope you like them!
I’m gonna try and make these cookies, but I have some questions before I begin. In the list of ingredienses you mention brown sugar and granulated sugar, but in the instructions they are never mentioned. So my question is if and when these ingredienses are supposed to be put into the mix?
Thanks!
Hi Frida,
Mix the butter and the sugars together until creamy. That should sort it out for you!
Hello Maureen and thank you for what sounds like the perfect recipe for the White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies! My husband and I just returned from a trip to Hawaii, and after visiting one of Hawaii’s beautiful botanical gardens where they allowed us to pick up as many fallen Macadamia Nuts as we wanted! My husband has painstakingly cracked open these wonderful ripe nuts and now I have the perfect recipe to try!! Yum! Can hardly wait to taste these! Thank you for posting this great recipe!
Jan- Arizona
I applaud your husband’s tenacity for getting those nuts open. I’ve got a little macadamia nut hammer that works beautifully but it would be tough with a hammer to keep the nuts whole. I hope you try these cookies!
Aloha! My family and I loved this recipe. We used fresh crushed hawaii macadamia nuts from a local farm out here, and the recipe turned out sooo good! mahalo for this blog:)
Thanks Aaron! I’m sure your macadamia nuts are as good as the ones growing nearby.
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Thank you for sharing this recipe. My 2nd attempt at making white chocolate macadamia nut cookies ever , this time with this recipe. My 3 boys and husband loved it, and had a few before making their way to the indoor skydiving tunnel. I’m encouraged by their response to try my hand at baking other cookies/cakes.
I’m thrilled that you enjoyed them, Stephanie!
These are the BEST! Ever. seriously.
Mona! I think I love you!
I am trying to find a White Chocolate Chip Macadamia recipe for cookie cutters, will this work? I am a new baker and I know it’s simple to do chocolate chip or sugar cookies but would really like to do White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut. Thank you:)
No, I don’t think this recipe would work for roll-out cookies, sorry. Unless the nuts were really small you’d have a tough time rolling them out.
This is by far the best cookie I have ever made. I knew I had the perfect cookie once the cookie dough came together. It wasn’t doughy or dry, just PERFECT! The end result was decadent. I would make this cookie again…very soon! The downside is that these are very addictive..one isn’t always enough..or two or three or four!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts about white chocolate and macadamia nut cookies.
Regards
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Hi Maureen,
Thanks for the lovely recipe. I tried them out yesterday (I substituted Self Rising Flour for AP Flour knocked off baking soda and salt and replaced EnerG Egg Replacer for 2 Large Eggs). However my cookies turned out to be super crunchy, crispy flat and not chewy and soft like the ones served in subway. I have some more cookie dough left. Where do u think I went wrong ?
Thanks,
Deepa.
If you used baking soda instead of baking powder in the flour, that would do it
Maureen,
I made these cookies last night and they are unbelievable. They are exactly like Subway if not better. I only cooked them about 11 min and they are soft and chewy. I will definitely be adding your recipe to my collection. Thank you!
Roxanne
I’m so glad you made them. Now I’m craving them all over again.
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