Macadamia Island Drops

Tropical and sweet, these Macadamia Island Drops blend buttery cookie dough with white chocolate chips, macadamia nuts, and bits of dried pineapple and papaya for a chewy island-inspired treat.

Recipe Information

Total Time:

Yield:

4 dozen cookies

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

1½ cups granulated sugar

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs, room temperature

1½ teaspoons vanilla extract

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon baking soda

1½ cups white baking chips

½ cup chopped macadamia nuts

⅓ cup chopped dried pineapple

⅓ cup chopped dried papaya

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar with electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
In a medium bowl, stir together flour, salt, and baking soda; add to butter mixture and beat until well combined. Stir in white baking chips, macadamia nuts, pineapple, and papaya.
Drop by tablespoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake about 12 minutes or until bottoms just begin to brown. Remove from cookie sheets and cool on wire racks.