Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies
Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies are a delightful blend of sweet and salty flavors, packed with festive mix-ins like red and green M&M’s, pretzels, potato chips, and sprinkles. They’re called “kitchen sink” cookies because they include everything but the kitchen sink! Here’s a recipe to make approximately 20 cookies:
Ingredients
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- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg yolks, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup red and green M&M’s
- 1/3 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup pretzel pieces, crushed
- 1/3 cup potato chips, crushed
- 2 tablespoons red and green sprinkles (jimmies)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream Butter and Sugars:
- In a large bowl, combine the softened butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
- Using an electric mixer, cream together on medium speed for about 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add Egg Yolks and Vanilla:
- Add the egg yolks and vanilla extract to the butter-sugar mixture.
- Beat on medium speed for another 2 minutes until the mixture is pale and fluffy.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients:
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing on low speed until just combined.
- Fold in Mix-Ins:
- Using a spatula, gently fold in the M&M’s, white chocolate chips, pretzel pieces, potato chips, and sprinkles until evenly distributed.
- Scoop Dough:
- Scoop the dough into 20 equal-sized balls (about 2 tablespoons each) and place them on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- For a festive touch, press a few extra M&M’s or sprinkles on top of each dough ball.
- Bake:
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden.
- For chewier centers, bake closer to 10 minutes; for crisper edges, aim for 12 minutes.
- Cool:
- Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Measuring Flour:
- For best results, spoon the flour into your measuring cup and level it off with a knife to avoid using too much flour.
- Mix-In Variations:
- Feel free to customize the mix-ins. Other options include butterscotch chips, peanut butter chips, chopped nuts, or dried fruit.
- Storage:
- Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Find it online: https://recipe.newsvks.com/christmas-kitchen-sink-cookies/