"These cookies take familiar ingredients into the realm of something truly special, celebrating the floral vanilla notes of real white chocolate and the buttery richness of macadamia nuts Milk powder is sizzled in butter, turning into bonus brown-butter bits that make the cookies sandy and crisp on the outside and fudgy on the inside, all while amping up the macadamia’s nuttiness If using the optional vanilla bean, the hit of vanilla is amplified by steeping the pod in butter and adding the seeds to the dough alon..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup plus 6 tablespoons/280 grams granulated sugar
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1 vanilla bean (optional)
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12 tablespoons/168 grams unsalted butter
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3 tablespoons/20 grams nonfat milk powder (see Tip)
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 teaspoons kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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½ teaspoon baking soda
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¼ teaspoon almond extract
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2 large eggs
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2 cups/240 grams all-purpose flour
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1 cup/130 grams roughly chopped roasted and salted macadamia nuts, plus more to garnish
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1 cup/160 grams roughly chopped white chocolate, plus more to garnish
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Flaky salt