Macadamia Coconut Meltaways Recipes

COCONUT MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Whisk the melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract together until combined. Pour into dry ingredients and mix everything together until completely combined. Fold in the macadamia nuts and coconut. (You can use a mixer for this step if needed.)
• Cover and chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up to 4 days. If chilling for longer than 2 hours, allow to sit at room temperature for at least 20-30 minutes before rolling and baking because the dough will be quite hard.
• Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
• Roll cookie dough into balls, about 1.5 Tablespoons of dough per cookie, and arrange 3 inches apart on the baking sheets. Bake for 12-13 minutes or until lightly browned on the sides. The centers will look soft.
• Remove from the oven and allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Melt the chopped white chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave in 15-second increments, stopping and stirring after each until completely smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Allow chocolate to set completely, about 30 minutes.

CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA MELTAWAYS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Stir in nuts (dough will be stiff); set aside. , For filling, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Stir in nuts; cool slightly. Drop by 1/2 teaspoonfuls onto a waxed paper-lined baking sheet; cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. , Shape 1 teaspoon of dough around each piece of chocolate-nut mixture so it is completely covered. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 375° until lightly browned, 12-14 minutes. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar; cool on wire racks.

MACADAMIA-COCONUT COOKIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients for cookies. Stir until soft dough forms.
• Drop cookie dough by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 14 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Remove from oven and cool 1 minute.

MACADAMIA-COCONUT COOKIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients for cookies except the white chocolate chips. Stir until soft dough forms.
• Drop cookie dough by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 to 16 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Remove from oven and cool 1 minute.
• Melt white chocolate chips in microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring each time, until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.

MACADAMIA CHOCOLATE MELTAWAYS

Steps:

• In a food processor, process 1 1/2 cups of the macadamia nuts and the sugar until ground to a fairly smooth paste, about 1 1/2 minutes, scraping down the bowl several times.
• Add the butter, 2 tbs of the oil, the egg yolk, and vanilla and process in on/off pulses just until well blended, stopping and stirring to redistribute the contents several times.
• Add the remaining 1/4 cup of macadamia nuts, the flour, powdered sugar, and salt, is using, and process in of/off pulses just until the macadamia nuts are chopped moderately fine.
• In a small microwave safe bowl, microwave the remaining 1/2 tbs oil and the chocolate on 50% power, stirring at 30 second intervals, until just melted.(Alternately, melt the oil and chocolate in a double boiler set over gently simmering water, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from the heat) let stand until cooled.
• Line a 4 1/2 x 8 1/2" loaf pan with two long sheets of plastic wrap laid crosswise, overlapping in the middle and overhanging the longer sides by about 3 inches.
• Divide the dough in half. spoon half of the dough into the pan.
• Lay a sheet of wax paper over the top, then press down and smooth to even the surface; peel off and discard the paper.
• Using a pastry brush or a rubber spatula, spread the chocolate mixture thinly over the dough.
• Immediately place in the freezer until the chocolate is completely set.about 10 minutes.
• Spoon the remaining dough over the chocolate.
• Lay a sheet of wax paper over the top and very firmly press down on the dough and smooth its surface; peel off and discard the paper.
• Fold the plastic wrap over the dough.Freeze until the loaf is cold and very firm, at least 3-4 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Bake immediately, or remove from the pan, transfer to an airtight plastic bag and freeze for up to 1 month.
• Preheat the oven to 325°F Grease several baking sheets or coat with nonstick spray. Carefully peel the plastic wrap from the loaf.
• Using a large sharp knife, trim off and discard the excess dough so the sides of the loaf are straight up and down -- rather than flared; wipe the knife between cuts. If the dough is too hard to cut easily; let stand for a few minutes; don't let it thaw too much, or the dough will be more difficult to slice cleanly.
• Carefully cut the loaf in half crosswise, then in half lengthwise to form 4 logs for baking.
• Cut each log crosswise into 1/4-inch thick slices, wipe the knife clean between cuts. Using a spatula, carefully transfer the slices to the baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
• Bake the cookies, one sheet at a time, in the upper third of the oven for 11-15 minutes or until just tinged with brown and slightly darker around the edges. Reverse the sheet from front to back halfway through baking to ensure even browning.
• Transfer the sheet to wire rack and let stand 3-4 minutes to firm up. Using a spatula, transfer the cookies to wire rack. Let stand until completely cooled.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 1 month. Handle gently, because the cookies are fragile.

CHEWY COCONUT-MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and eggs until well blended. On low speed, beat in flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt until well blended. Stir in oats, coconut and nuts.
• On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

MACADAMIA-COCONUT MELTAWAYS

Steps:

• 1. Pulse macadamia nuts and 1/4 cup of the sugar in food processor until nuts are chopped fine (do not over process). Add coconut; continue to pulse until everything is finely ground.
• 2. Beat butter, vanilla and salt in a large bowl with mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add the nut mixture and the remaining 3/4 cup of sugar: beat until creamy. Add flour and beat until a soft dough forms. Chill dough 1 hour.
• 3. Preheat oven to 325°F. With lightly floured hands, shape scant tablespoons of dough into balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 16 minutes, or until tops are dry and bottoms are light brown. Move the cookies with a spatula to a wire rack and cool completely. Dust the tops with confectioners' sugar before serving.

COCONUT MACADAMIA BARS

Steps:

• Place the butter in an 8-in. square microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high until melted, about 30 seconds. Stir in cracker crumbs and sugar; press firmly onto the bottom of the dish. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 minute. Cool for 5 minutes., In a small bowl, combine 1 cup coconut, milk and nuts; spoon over the crust. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1-1/2 minutes or until heated through., In a microwave, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Quickly pour over coconut mixture; spread evenly. , Toast remaining coconut if desired; sprinkle over the top. Cool on a wire rack; cut into bars.