Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies Recipe
Delight in these festive Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies, a perfect blend of sweet and salty flavors featuring a colorful mix of pretzels, potato chips, M&M’s, white chocolate chips, and holiday sprinkles. These soft, chewy cookies bring a fun and crunchy texture ideal for holiday celebrations or anytime you crave a joyful treat.
- Author: reem
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 20 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
Mix-ins
- ¾ cup red & green M&M’s
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
- ½ cup crushed pretzels
- ½ cup crushed potato chips
- ¼ cup holiday sprinkles
- Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the cookies.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy; this typically takes about 3-4 minutes with an electric mixer.
- Add Egg Yolks and Vanilla: Incorporate the egg yolks and vanilla extract into the creamed mixture, beating thoroughly until fully combined and smooth.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually mix these dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined without overmixing.
- Fold in Mix-ins: Gently fold in the M&M’s, white chocolate chips, crushed pretzels, crushed potato chips, and holiday sprinkles ensuring an even distribution without breaking up the mix-ins too much.
- Scoop and Bake: Using a cookie scoop or spoon, drop portions of dough onto a prepared baking sheet, spacing them adequately. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden but the centers remain soft.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy the perfect balance of sweet and salty in every bite.
Notes
- Do not overbake the cookies; they should remain soft in the center to keep the perfect chewy texture.
- Use crushed pretzels and potato chips for the salty crunch – freshly crushed works best.
- Feel free to swap M&M’s colors based on your preferred holiday theme if desired.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days to maintain freshness.
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