Description
Santa’s favorite Christmas kitchen sink cookies blend unexpected ingredients into a festive treat. Chocolate chips, pretzels, candies, and holiday sprinkles create delightful magic you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups (280 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (150 g) packed brown sugar
- 1 cup (175 g) red and green M&Ms
- 1 cup (175 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (40 g) crushed pretzels
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup (50 g) chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
- ½ cup (45 g) shredded coconut (optional)
Instructions
- Dry Foundation: Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together in a mixing bowl until thoroughly combined, ensuring even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Butter Transformation: Cream butter with granulated and brown sugars using an electric mixer until the mixture becomes fluffy and pale, then blend in eggs and vanilla extract until smooth and integrated.
- Dough Composition: Delicately fold dry ingredients into the butter mixture, then gently incorporate M&Ms, chocolate chips, crushed pretzels, nuts, and coconut, mixing until ingredients are evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Oven Preparation: Heat oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats for easy cookie release.
- Cookie Formation: Scoop uniform dough balls using a tablespoon, spacing them two inches apart on prepared baking sheets to allow proper spreading during baking.
- Baking Process: Bake for 10-12 minutes, monitoring for golden-brown edges and set centers as indicators of perfect cookie texture.
- Cooling Stage: Let cookies rest on baking sheet for five minutes to stabilize, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Storage Solution: Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days, or freeze for extended preservation up to three months.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients just until combined to maintain a tender, soft cookie texture without developing tough gluten strands.
- Customize Mix-Ins: Experiment with alternative add-ins like crushed candy canes, dried fruit, or different chocolate varieties to personalize the cookie’s flavor profile and suit individual preferences.
- Temperature Matters: Use room temperature butter and eggs for smoother blending and more consistent cookie spread, ensuring even baking and a more uniform appearance.
- Storage Strategy: Cool cookies completely before storing to prevent moisture buildup, which can lead to soggy texture and potential mold growth in sealed containers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg