“Island Inspired” Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

2 sticks unsalted butter (room temperature) 

3/4 cup white sugar 

1/2 cup + 1 tbsp packed brown sugar 

2 eggs

1/2 tbsp grapefruit zest 

1 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp whole wheat flour 

2 cups + 1 tbsp all purpose flour 

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tbsp salt

1 3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chunks 

1 3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts 

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. 
2. Cream together butter and sugars for 5 minutes on medium/high speed. Scrape down sides of the bowl. 
3. Add eggs and grapefruit zest and mix together on medium/high speed for 3 minutes. 
4. In a separate medium sized bowl combine flours, baking soda and salt. 
5. Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix until just barely combined and flour is fully mixed in. 
6. Add chocolate chunks and macadamia nuts and mix for 10-20 seconds until mixed in. 
7. Scoop dough into 4 oz sized balls. If you don’t have a kitchen scale, scoop into 1/3-1/2 cup sized dough balls. 
8. Refrigerate for 5-10 minutes. 
9. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Rotating the pan halfway through bake time.
10. Cookies won’t spread much. Serve warm or at room temperature.