Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies Recipe
These Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies are a festive, delicious medley of sweet and salty flavors packed into one delightful cookie. Loaded with M&M’s, white chocolate chips, pretzels, potato chips, and colorful sprinkles, they combine crunchy, creamy, and chocolaty textures for the perfect holiday treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 20 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- 3/4 cup salted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Mix-ins
- 1/2 cup red and green M&M’s
- 1/3 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup pretzel pieces
- 1/3 cup potato chip pieces
- 2 tbsp red and green jimmies (sprinkles)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside for easy clean-up and to prevent sticking.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, add the softened salted butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Using an electric mixer, cream them together for two minutes until the mixture is light and fluffy, which helps create a tender cookie texture.
- Add Egg Yolks and Vanilla: Mix in the egg yolks and vanilla bean paste or extract on medium speed for two minutes, or until the mixture becomes pale and fluffy, incorporating air for an even crumb.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Add the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to the bowl. Mix just until combined to avoid overworking the dough and keep cookies tender.
- Fold in Mix-ins: Gently fold in the red and green M&M’s, white chocolate chips, pretzel pieces, potato chip pieces, and sprinkles using a spatula until everything is evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Scoop the Dough: Using a cookie scoop or spoon, form 20 balls of dough and place them two inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. If desired, sprinkle additional mix-ins on top for a festive look.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Bake for 10 minutes for chewier centers, or 12 minutes for crisper edges.
- Shape Cookies (Optional): Immediately after baking, use a large circular cookie cutter to gently swirl around each cookie, helping push mix-ins together and create a perfect round shape.
- Cool: Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 10 minutes more.
- Store: Store leftover cookies in an airtight container for up to three days to maintain freshness.
Notes
- Using room temperature egg yolks helps prevent the dough from breaking or curdling.
- You can swap out the mix-ins for any of your favorite candy, nuts, or salty snacks to customize the cookies.
- The optional swirling with a cookie cutter right out of the oven helps create uniform, pretty cookies but is not necessary.
- For chewier cookies, take them out at 10 minutes; for crisper texture, bake a bit longer.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days for best taste and texture.
Keywords: Christmas cookies, kitchen sink cookies, holiday cookies, festive cookies, M&M cookies, white chocolate cookies, salty sweet cookies
