Day 3 of my 12 Days of Cookies: Macadamia Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies. I was never really a fan of shortbread until I had it in Hawaii. Then I became alllll about them, especially if they have macadamia nuts!
There’s just something about finely crush macadamia nuts that makes these cookies so darn irresistible. They might be falling apart at first, but once you bake them, they’ll hold together just fine. That’s what shortbread does!
There aren’t any eggs to hold it together, so you’ll have to rely on your hands to press the dough and form them into balls. 
They’re crunchy, break apart in your mouth (practically melt), and have a wonderful buttery flavor. Recipe from Crazy for Crust.
Macadamia Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup cane sugar (I used powdered sugar)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup macadamia nuts, finely crushed (I used a food processor)
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Directions
- Mix butter and sugar together.
- Add in vanilla, flour, and salt and mix until combined.
- Stir in nuts and chocolate chips.
- Scoop 1 tablespoon balls of cookie dough onto prepared baking sheets. Press dough balls down slightly with the palm of your hand. Chill cookies on cookie sheets for 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake for about 12 minutes.
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