White chocolate and Macadamia Caramel Cookies.

8|04|2013

Caramel cookies with the addition of macadamia nuts and white chocolate chips. Eggless, delicious, nutty, crunchy with a chewy center.

Among the many things that I baked during the Easter weekend, cookies were a surplus in my house. There were people around to eat and there was more time in my hands than I normally have. Cookie baking I always find is the most convenient. The ingredients are mostly there at home, shelf life is not a major concern, everything is mixed together in a single bowl and therefore less washing up and once you get a hang of things, results are more or less consistent.

caramel cookies with white chocolate and macadamia

I made these cookies before Easter and photographed them along with the Melting Moments. More than half the job was done. But along came a few more desserts and I almost forgot about these. I realise as I write that I have a huge backlog of posts.

Fridays are mostly ‘cookie days’ for me. I love to bake two or three varieties all at once. On weekends, I enjoy bringing a platter on the table with tea or coffee. That way everybody has a choice and it’s exciting. Who doesn’t like options?

These cookies have 3 of my favourite things in the world- caramel, white chocolate and macadamia nuts. Almost sounds like dessert! They taste fancy too. There is no egg in the recipe and therefore a rich buttery base. But that doesn’t stop me from indulging because these caramel cookies are too too good. Even if you do not make them often its worth making it for special occasions or as a little gift for someone. I have made quite a few flavour variations over time of this recipe. Do check out the variations at the end of the post.

When speaking about cookies, I cannot help but mention this to you. If you are familiar with ‘Sesame Street’, I have not one but two little ‘cookie monster’-s at home.

‘Me want cookies!’ ‘Me eat cookies’

‘C is for cookie and cookie is for me’- Cookie Monster

Now, that is some reason to bake!! What say…?

White Chocolate Macadamia Caramel Cookies

Yields 24

125g unsalted butter, room temperature

1/2 cup (about 100g) brown sugar

1 tbsp treacle or golden syrup (I used treacle)

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 tbsp milk (more if the mixture is too dry to bring it together)

2 cups (300g) self raising flour

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1/2 cup white chocolate chips

1/2 cup macadamia nuts (or any nut of your choice), coarsely chopped. (This time I had blitzed the macadamia nuts in the food processor in a hurry..resulted in finer crumbs and more crunchy cookies. Both ways it works fine.)

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Line two baking trays with baking paper.

Using an electric mixer or with a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until pale and creamy. Add the treacle, vanilla and milk and beat until combined.

Add the flour and bicarbonate of soda and stir with a wooden spoon until combined.. Add the white chocolate chips and macadamias and stir to combine.

Roll a heaped tablespoon of mixture into a ball and place on a lined tray. Use the palm of your hands to gently press the mixture. Repeat with the remaining mixture.

Bake in the preheated oven, swapping trays halfway through cooking for 15 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Remove from oven. Allow cookie to cool on the trays.

Variations

You can experiment with any nut of your choice. I have tried hazelnuts, cashew nuts, almonds and peanuts.

Dark chocolate or milk chocolate chips work equally well.

Add 1/2 tsp orange zest for a tangy orange flavour.

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Comments

Rita Bose says

09/04/2013 at 1:48 am

Looks really delicious! Wonderful clicks!! 🙂 http://www.rita-bose-cooking.com/
- Sugar et al says
  
  09/04/2013 at 11:01 am
  
  Thank you Rita:-)
Pavithra R says

09/04/2013 at 2:16 am

That is a lovely cookie stack. I for one, especially like the color of the cookie and of course the texture. The snaps are perfect, and the background bluish green wooden table adds beauty to the plate!!
Love it.
- Sugar et al says
  
  09/04/2013 at 11:02 am
  
  Thank you for visiting my space Pavithra. Its a pleasure meeting you:-)
Navaneetham Krishnan says

09/04/2013 at 3:18 am

Gosh!!! This is so attractive and adore how you have presented it. Of course the taste comes first, the crunchy bite with nutty textures inside.
- Sugar et al says
  
  09/04/2013 at 11:04 am
  
  I love the texture of these cookies…you’ve got it bang on! Thank you for the lovely words:-)
Nilu A says

09/04/2013 at 9:19 am

Wow… great cookies dear 🙂
- Sugar et al says
  
  09/04/2013 at 11:05 am
  
  Thank you Nilu:-)
Dhanish says

09/04/2013 at 12:59 pm

Wonderful Cookies!!!and the broken pieces of cookies are really inviting. 🙂
- Sugar et al says
  
  10/04/2013 at 4:22 am
  
  Thank you for stopping by Dhanish! Very pleased to meet you:-)
Mary says

09/04/2013 at 1:05 pm

What a lovely recipe. These look delicious and will certainly appeal to my family. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings…Mary
- Sugar et al says
  
  10/04/2013 at 4:42 am
  
  Thank you very much for your warm wishes Mary:-)
techie2mom says

09/04/2013 at 3:20 pm

I love your cookies recipes!! You know that, right?
Looks pretty healthy too 🙂
- Sugar et al says
  
  10/04/2013 at 4:45 am
  
  I am all for such healthy recipes…lol! Thank you:-)
Guru Uru says

09/04/2013 at 9:49 pm

Mmmm these cookies look so soft and delicious 😀

Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
- Sugar et al says
  
  10/04/2013 at 4:46 am
  
  Thank you so much Uru:-)
Soni says

10/04/2013 at 1:48 pm

Love your cookies!White chocolate and macadamia is such a great combination!Love the idea of different varieties of cookies for the weekend 🙂 My kids would go crazy for them 🙂
- Sugar et al says
  
  10/04/2013 at 9:53 pm
  
  Yess…kids and cookies! In my opinion that is the greatest combination of all. Thank you Soni:-)
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Gloria @ Simply Gloria says

10/04/2013 at 4:41 pm

Sonali, I’m still in love with these cookies! And, your blog! So, I’m nominating YOU for the Liebster Award! Come over and see what your award is all about! http://simplygloria.com/liebster-award/
- Sugar et al says
  
  10/04/2013 at 9:55 pm
  
  Yay..another Liebster in a matter of few hours. Thank you tons Gloria. So very sweet of you. Cant wait to find out:-)
Cheap Ethnic Eatz says

10/04/2013 at 5:39 pm

wonderful cookies, macadamia nuts are so good. I always identified with cookie monster!
- Sugar et al says
  
  10/04/2013 at 9:57 pm
  
  Thank you Evelyne! There are days when I can become the ‘cookie monster’ too:-)
bhawna bagri says

11/04/2013 at 12:05 am

cookies looks so yummy and soft…
Natalie G says

11/04/2013 at 1:15 am

These sound like one addictive cookie! Love macadamia!
Gloria Baker says

12/04/2013 at 1:02 pm

love these cookies look amazing!!
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Amy says

15/04/2013 at 2:56 am

I love those classic Mrs Field White chocolate and Macadamia cookies. With your caramel added, even more divine. I wish I have a couple with a cup of coffee right now. 😛
kassey says

22/05/2013 at 4:19 am

how many does it serves?
- Sugar et al says
  
  24/05/2013 at 2:44 am
  
  Hi Kassey! The recipe yields about 24 medium sized cookies.
Lynn says

22/05/2013 at 12:40 pm

Love the recipe, the cookies look delish. Just wondering if you are able to give me a nutrition panel for my diet.
Cheers
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Anne says

11/06/2014 at 7:17 am

Love the result! Found it by googling for a macadamia cookie recipe without eggs and with self rising since thats all I had in the house. Made some changes out of necessity too, used margarine in stead of butter 😐 and used cranberries in stead of chocolate. Also I used raw macs straight from the shell (loved sitting on the ground of my patio in the bush in Africa with a rock in my hand;), and roasted them in a pan, rolling them in some salt when the heat went off. Delicious, thanks! Now I am going to explore the rest of your website!
- Sugar et al says
  
  11/06/2014 at 11:16 pm
  
  Thank you Anne. Really appreciate the feedback. Your version sounds so exciting and cranberries would make a lovely substitute.