Chewy, with a Slight Crunch on the Edges White Choc Cashew Cookies

I started buying white choc macadamia cookies fromm Coles/Woolies and OMG they were so addictive! Then I ran out and couldn't go to the shops, so I tried making them myself ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ While they are not perfect, this recipe from Crema De La Crumb satified that particular craving. They have a soft, bendy, chewy, almost caramelised centre while still having the smallest of crunches on the edge.

These cookies are amazing, just don't pay attention to how much sugar is in them! I have been trying to find the 'perfect' cookie recipe and always reduced the sugar, because they don't need to be too sweet, right?! Unfo

rtunately, sugar isn't just for flavour. It actually affects the texture of the cookie. Dunno how (something to do with melting...) but I decided for once to leave the sugar as it is in the recipe. This was a good move and created yummy (and very sweet) cookies.

Next time I made them I halved the sugar and the salt to see what would happen. Texture-wise, they just didn't stack up. those cookies were cakey and way more flour-y (see image below). Then I used 3/4 of the sugar, trying to find a middle ground. These were better, but nowhere near the near-perfection of those initial cookies. Unfortunately for my body, the full 2 cups of sugar was what this recipe needed.

Another note is that I used Nestle choc chips. I found these gave a nicer, more caramel-ish like flavour than Cadbury cooking chocolate.

I also halved the salt, and this was fine, as my cashews were salted anyway.

Using big balls of dough I think helped as well with the texture, as when they come out of the oven they appear uncooked inside (gotta try them when they are fresh, but these cookies are actually nicer after they have cooled to almost room temp.) Smaller balls = less cook time, but also a smaller chewy inside to crisp outside ratio. Note: these images are from a later batch that were slightly overcooked. There should be no browned areas except a slight browning on the edges.