Paradise Cookies are loaded with white chocolate, macadamia nuts, coconut, lime zest, and a sprinkling of sea salt. If there was ever a cookie to eat in paradise, these would be it!
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For many, summer vacations have begun and kids are out of school. When summertime hits, I love making tropical recipes for dinner, snack time, and dessert. I’ve been playing around with this Paradise White Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe for a while, and I’m happy to say that I’ve finally nailed it!
I LOVE white chocolate macadamia nut cookies, and I built on a recipe of mine that I love but made some changes to it:
- Used dark brown sugar instead of light brown sugar to get more of a molasses taste to come through.
- Loaded these cookies up with white chocolate chunks as well as white chocolate chips.
- Added shredded coconut and lime zest for a fresh and zesty flavor profile.
- And finally, I added a pinch of sea salt flakes to the tops of the cookies. The sweet-salty combination makes these Paradise Cookies completely irresistible.
Here are some more cookie recipes you might like:
Chocolate Crinkle Hazelnut Cookies
Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Cookies
Cook’s Note – Paradise White Chocolate Chip Cookies:
- These cookies will keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- To freeze the cookie dough: scoop dough onto a cookie sheet, and freeze until solid. Then, place frozen cookie dough into Ziploc bags. The dough can be frozen this way for up to 6 months.
Cook’s Tools & Ingredients – Paradise White Chocolate Chunk Cookies:
Cook’s Tools & Ingredients – Paradise White Chocolate Chunk Cookies:
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Paradise Cookies with Macadamia Nuts, White Chocolate, Lime Zest, and Sea Salt
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 12 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups white chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 Tablespoon freshly grated lime zest
- 4 oz. white chocolate bar chopped into chunks
- flaked sea salt
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats, and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed beat melted butter and sugars together until smooth. Beat in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla until combined. Turn mixer off, add flour mixture, and pulse mixer until flour is absorbed into the batter. Add white chocolate chips, macadamia nuts, coconut, and lime zest and mix until combined.
- Using a 2-Tablespoon scoop, scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart. Lightly press 3 white chocolate chunks into the top of each cookie.
- Bake cookies, ONE PAN AT A TIME, for 8 minutes, and working quickly take cookie sheet out of the oven and sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Rotate cookie sheet, and return to oven to bake another 7-8 minute or until cookie edges are set but centers are still soft and puffy. Cool cookies on baking sheet for 10 minutes, then serve warm (my favorite) or transfer to wire rack to cool.
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Beth Sachs says
What amazing flavours! These cookies are going on my must try list for this weekend!
Stephanie says
Paradise is right! The flavors remind me so much of a tropical beach vacation. I can dream of the Florida beaches I miss so much when eating these.
Nart at Cooking with Nart says
You had me at macadamia nuts and white chocolate. These cookies look so good…and the addition of lime zest…mmmmmm
Beth says
These look so delicious and scrumptious! Can’t wait to make these! My family is going to love these!