So as you may have noticed I quite enjoying baking🙂 I especially love sharing my baked goods with family and friends – despite my adoration of turning sugar, flour and eggs into cakes and biscuits I’m not such a sweet tooth. #teamSavoury.
As is my wont I made these Donna Hay white chocolate and macadamia bickies [or cookies, for my American friends] and took them into work this week. My friend Jane declared these morsels to be some of my best work. When I relayed this compliment to the Hungry Dad he agreed.
These bickies / cookies are obviously a winner.
Macadamias are indigenous to Australia but despite the fact they grow here they are massively expensive. I bought whole nuts and chopped them up which was silly – it is cheaper to buy already broken pieces, so keep an eye out for them.
I halved the sugar from Donna’s original recipe and reduced the amount of white chocolate – I find less is more.
GATHER:
125g softened, diced butter
½ cup caster sugar
1 cup plain flour
1 cup self-raising flour
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts [unsalted]
1 egg
150g white chocolate, diced
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
LET’S GET TO IT:
Preheat oven to 180C and line two baking trays with non-stick baking paper.
Cream butter, sugar and vanilla in bowl of electric mixer until pale and non-gritty.
Scrape down sides, add egg and beat in.
Add flours, nuts and chocolate and mix until incorporated.
Roll balls the size of walnuts, place on tray and slightly flatten.
Bake for 12 -14 minutes / until light gold.
Cool on trays for five minutes before removing to cooling racks.
I love any baked good with macadamia nuts. They are expensive here too and I use them sparingly in a recipe. You cut back on the sugar which is great especially if they still taste delicious🙂
They have such a unique taste that they are [sometimes] worth the expense🙂
Most definitely🙂
Your cookies sound deliciously perfect…love the crackled tops! Macadamia nuts are a lovely addition to baked goods, especially paired with white chocolate! I’ve never been able to find chopped macadamia’s in my area…I’m forced to pay top dollar for the whole nuts. Oh well, the flavor is too good not to use them.
Thanks! I try to only buy macs when they’re on special but this week the urge to bake this recipe was too strong & I paid top dollar😦
I’m so glad you did.🙂
I almost always halve the amount of sugar, too.. Although I never do that with chocolate, haha. Great recipe! They look pretty.
What is it with recipes using stupid amounts of sugar?! Nearly always it ends up being too sweet. I don’t usually halve the choc but I find white choc sickly!
You had me at white chocolate and macadamia! I love that combination!
Yep, it is a winning combo! Hope you make them.
I love the way the cookies have a look similar to macadamia nuts, even though you can’t see them, specifically.
Hey, good observation! Thanks for checking out my recipe.
Oh, they’re expensive here, too! Love them, though.
Good idea to reduce the sugar, I love Donna’s recipes but I do find her biscuits can be a little on the sweet side. I will definitely give your version a try. Have a good weekend!
You’re right – her sweet things usually are on the VERY sweet side. Hope you get to do some baking this weekend.
Can i have one? lokks elicious!
Simi
Oops, the hungry dad finished them off last night🙂
These look delicious! Thanks for bringing them to Fiesta Friday, and have a wonderful weekend.🙂
How much fun is Fiesta Friday?! Love it! Thanks for visiting my blog🙂
I look forward to it every week! Hopefully, I’ll see you again soon.🙂
They look and sound delicious! Ohhhh I wish I was nearby to get a few bites! Happy FF#20!🙂
Maybe we can organize a cyber carrier pigeon?!
That would be GREAT! hehe
Macadamia nuts and white chocolate are a great combination. Love this recipe! Happy Fiesta Friday!🙂
They just work so well together🙂 Enjoy your weekend.
These look yummy. I was in Australia in 2005 or 2006 and noticed macadamias, while still expensive, were still cheaper than back in the UK! So did indulge a few times. I never bake with them though, if I see them on sale sometime I might just have to make these!
I’m amazed I actually had enough macadamias to add to the mix- I ate soooo many during the prep🙂
My family loves cookies and I just love a cookie with nuts, and macadamia nuts are definitely delicious. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe with Foodie Friends Friday party this week. I’ve pinned and shared.
We look forward to seeing you again next week with another delicious recipe.
A Foodie Friends Friday Co-host,
Joanne/WineLady Cooks
Aww wow, thanks for the kind words🙂 I’m going to put a reminder in my phone for next weeks FFF.
Love that you ate so many macadamia nuts while mixing that you nearly didn’t have enough. That doesn’t sound familiar…. Not at all. LOL!
hehehe! The perils of snacking with ingredients while cooking🙂
Happy Fiesta Friday #20, Mum! In the USA, there is a famous cookie company/stores called Mrs Fields (do you know?). We don’t have a store close to us. Just a few days ago, I was craving for her white chocolate & macadamia cookies (made with lots of butter).😛 I’m glad you brought some to the Fiesta! Happy me!🙂
Right back at ya🙂 Yes, I’ve heard of Mrs Fields🙂 Maybe you can whip up a batch this weekend?!
Fabulous!!!
Popular, too – just made my second batch in 4 days🙂
yumm!
Donna Hay’s recipes are the best🙂
and there’s nothing better than that white chocolate and macadamia combo!
thanks for the recipe🙂
Bec {Daisy and the Fox}
http://www.daisyandthefox.wordpress.com
Thanks! Always happy to connect with another Donna fan🙂 And I’ve just made another batch of these due to popular demand!
I love macadamia nut cookies and these look really yummy! Have a lovely weekend!🙂
Aren’t they sooo yum? Very addictive🙂 Thanks for your sweet words🙂
What a wonderful combination! Your cookies sound heavenly! I love white chocolate!😀
Thanks🙂 I made another batch yesterday to keep the Hungry family yesterday.
Lovely biscuits!! White chocolate and macadamia nuts are perfect together.
Thanks! They really do marry nicely. I made another batch yesterday🙂
Yum! what of my favorite combinations!
Ta! Is a pretty good taste sensation🙂
These look delicious. Thanks for sharing with Foodie Friends Friday!
Cheers! Am loving FFF – I’ll be back🙂
What gorgeous looking cookies. I love the combination of white chocolate and macadamias and Donna Hay’s recipes are always so reliable xx
Yes – in all my years of baking I can count maybe 2 fails with Donna’s recipes. These are delish little nuggets – highly recommend them for a sweet treat.
I have made these cookies as well and they are so so delicious! everyone I make these for loves them! occasionally I substitute the macadamias for cranberries, which is a nice change, or I swap the caster sugar for brown sugar, this creates a chewier cookie! I love that the mixture makes so much as well🙂 might need to go home and make these delicious cookies! I love baking as well, be sure to check out my blog a mix of health, fitness, baking and stories! x
Thanks so much! I also love swapping brown for white sugar – it is such a great way of changing the taste. I’ve started following your blog🙂
I saw! Thankyou very much 😘 hope you enjoy my posts! I love yours x
Just dropping by to say hello! I will happily trade my dinner with a box of these cookies, pls🙂
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omg! These look so delicious – makes me hungry!🙂
hehehe! Hope you make a batch to quell your hunger🙂
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so much yum🙂
There’s none left and the fam is getting restless!
Mwah X