Macadamia Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies Recipe
These Macadamia Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies are buttery and soft and the perfect shortbread cookie! Filled with finely crushed macadamia nuts, the flavor is one of the best ever - especially with chocolate chips!
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 85kcal
Cost: $8
Ingredients
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter , softened
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup (67g) granulated sugar (or use cane sugar/sugar in the raw)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups (155g) all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup (42g) macadamia nuts , finely crushed
- ½ cup (85g) mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line cookie sheets with silpat baking mats or parchment paper.
- Make sure you've crushed your macadamia nuts very small. Use a food processor to make it easier.
- Mix butter, oil, and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. You can also use a hand mixer. Add vanilla, flour, and salt and mix until combined. Mix in finely crushed nuts and chocolate chips and stir combined.
- Scoop 1 tablespoon balls of cookie dough onto prepared baking sheets. These don’t spread much so you can place them closer together than a normal cookie. Press dough balls down slightly with the palm of your hand. Chill cookies on cookie sheets for 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake chilled cookies for about 12 minutes, until they start to get golden around the edges. Let cool completely before removing from cookie sheets. Cookies are crumbly and buttery. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.
Notes
- This recipe has been slightly edited from the original - I added 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. I found that it made it easier to mix and made them taste more authentic to the original.
- Originally I made these with turbinado sugar (sugar in the raw) but when I remade them I used granulated. You can use either.
- The dough takes a LONG time to mix. Use a stand mixer if you have one. A hand mixer will take a long time, and might need your hands help to get it into a cohesive dough.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 101IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.3mg