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Coconut Macadamia Nut Cookies
The Kelly Kitchen

Coconut Macadamia Nut Cookies

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These Coconut Macadamia Nut cookies are rich, buttery, filled with coconut, macadamia nuts, and topped with a coconut-infused drizzle.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings: 35 Cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

COOKIE DOUGH
  • 1 cup salted butter, softened (2 sticks)
  • ¾ cup (159 g) brown sugar
  • ¾ cup (149 g) granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 egg, room temp
  • 1 egg yolk, room temp
  • 2 ¼ cups (270 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup (85 g) sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 ½ cups (200 g) macadamia nuts, chopped
DRIZZLE (Optional)
  • 1 cup (114 g) confectioners’ sugar
  • 4 Tbsp full-fat coconut milk
  • ¼ cup (21 g) sweetened shredded coconut

Note: Gram measurements do not adjust automatically with the serving multiplier.

Method
 

COOKIE DOUGH
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Using a handheld or stand mixer, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl with spatula as needed. Add vanilla and eggs. Mix until combined.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to butter mixture and beat until just combined. Stir in coconut and chopped macadamia nuts.
  4. Roll into balls and place on a plate lined with waxed paper. Freeze for 15-20 minutes and then place onto parchment lined cookie sheet.
  5. BAKE: Bake 11-13 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool on cookie sheet for a few minutes before fully cooling on wire rack.
DRIZZLE
  1. Using a blender, mix the shredded coconut and coconut milk until the coconut has broken down into fine pieces. Pour mixture over a fine mesh strainer into a medium bowl to remove coconut pieces. Add confectioners’ sugar and whisk until blended.
  2. If drizzle is too thin, add more confectioners’ sugar. If too thick, add more coconut milk until you reach desired consistency. Using a piping bag (or Ziploc bag with end snipped off), drizzle icing over cooled cookies.
STORAGE
  1. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week, in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks, or in the freezer up to 3 months.

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