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Santa's Trash Cookies

Santa's Trash Cookies are like a party in a cookie, filled with unexpected snacks like wavy potato chips and pretzels. To make them festive, add in red and green M&Ms, semi sweet chocolate chips, caramel, and holiday sprinkles. They are the ultimate holiday treat and so easy to make!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 22 cookies
Calories: 210 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1, 3.4 oz. box instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed, light or dark
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • Flaky sea salt, for garnish
Mix Ins
  • 1/2 cup red and green M&Ms, plus more to garnish on top
  • 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, plus more for on top
  • 1/2 cup pretzels, crushed
  • 1/2 cup wavy potato chips, crushed
  • 1/4 cup Kraft caramels, chopped or christmas sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a few baking sheets with parchment paper. 
  2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, pudding mix, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugars until creamy, about 2-3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  4. Add in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and mix again until combined, again scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  5. Gradually add in the dry ingredients just until mixed.
  6. Add in the festive M&Ms, chocolate chips, pretzels, crushed potato chips and caramels or sprinkles if using.
  7. Place about 6-8 cookies at a time on a baking sheet and gently press a few more M&Ms and chocolate chips on top of the cookies. Gently press down on the cookies to flatten a little. Bake for 8-10 minutes (do not over bake), remove from the oven and let cool for just a couple minutes on the baking sheet then carefully transfer to a wire cooling rack. (You can swirl a cup around them to get perfect circles if needed when they’re warm right out of the oven)
  8. Garnish with more potato chips or pretzel pieces and flaky sea salt. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Store these Santa's Trash Cookies in a sealed container at room temperature for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cookie Calories 210kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.3g Cholesterol 34mg (11%) Sodium 160mg (7%) Potassium 78mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 16g (32%) Vitamin A 229IU (5%) Vitamin C 0.5mg (1%) Calcium 27mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 22cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 210

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 210kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.3g 15%
Cholesterol 34mg 11%
Sodium 160mg 7%
Potassium 78mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 16g 32%
Vitamin A 229IU 5%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.