Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies
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4.6
Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies
Description
These Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies start by creaming room-temperature unsalted butter with light brown and granulated sugars. After incorporating egg and vanilla, the mixture is combined with a carefully measured mixture of flour, baking soda, and salt—enough to create a balanced dough. The hallmark of this recipe is its inclusion of a variety of mix-ins: mini M&Ms for bursts of chocolate and color, white chocolate chips for richness, crushed pretzels and potato chips for salty crunch, and festive sprinkles for a holiday look.
The dough can be chilled before baking to help ensure thicker cookies, although this step is optional. Baking at 350°F for 10-12 minutes yields cookies with set edges and a soft center, allowing the mix-ins to stand out without overpowering the cookie base. Cooling briefly before transferring to a rack keeps the cookies from breaking and helps them set completely.
A high-fat European-style butter is recommended to enhance flavor and texture, and adding an extra egg yields a chewier cookie. The final batch size and nutritional values can vary depending on ingredient brands.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter at room temperature, unsalted
- 1 cup light brown sugar (7.5 Ounces)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (3.5 Ounces)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (11.25 Ounces)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup M&Ms mini, for baking
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup pretzels coarsely crushed
- 1/2 cup potato chips coarsely crushed
- 1/4 cup Sprinkles Christmas
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. (If you are letting the cookies chill for 20 minutes, you can wait to heat the oven.)
- In the bowl of a stand mixer cream together the butter and sugars. Scrape down the side of the bowl, then add the egg(s) and vanilla. Beat again until combined.
- In a small bowl whisk together the flour, salt and baking soda. Add to the butter mixer and stir just until combined.
- Add in the M&Ms, white chocolate chips, pretzels, potato chips and sprinkles. Mix well.
- Scoop cookies onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.
- If you want to ensure thick cookies, chill the dough balls for 20 minutes before baking. This isn't 100% required, but the cookies shown here were chilled.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set.
- Allow to cool a few minutes on the pan before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
- Use high-fat, quality butter at room temperature, not melted, for best texture and flavor.
- For chewier cookies, add a second egg and chill dough before baking to improve thickness.
- Calories and nutritional information are approximate and depend on specific ingredient brands used.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 27Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 218 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 218kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 65mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 233IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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