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White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

These are a perfect combination of sweet, chewy, crispy and crunchy. You should give them a try!
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Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounce white chocolate chips
  • ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon good vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon corn starch
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup macadamia nuts chopped

Instructions
 

  • Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla until combined. In a separate bowl, stir together the dry ingredients the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and corn starch. Gradually add the flour mixture to butter mixture, beating on low speed until just combined.
  • Fold in macadamia nuts until just combined (do not overbeat). Gently fold in 1 cup white chocolate chips. then cover and refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
  • Scoop heaping tablespoon sized balls of dough then place on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart. Bake at 350° until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on pan 10 minutes; transfer cookies to a wire rack, and let cool completely.