Preheat oven to 350
Toast 1/4 c. coconut in the oven for 3-5 minutes until brown- do not overcook
Mix all the dry ingredients together
Cream the wet ingredients together
Stir the dry into the wet
Add in the add-ins: the remaining 1/2 c. coconut (not the toasted coconut), 1/4 c. white chocolate chips and the macadamia nuts
Drop the batter by spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet
Flatten with palm of hand
Bake for 5 minutes, then flip the pan around and bake for another 4 minutes
Immediately add 3-4 white chocolate chips on the top of each cookie, pressing just hard enough to insert the white chip without breaking the cookie
Sprinkle toasted coconut on top
Let them rest on the baking sheet for a few minutes
Best eaten right after baking or after refrigerated
Makes 3 dozen