Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies (Sweet & Salty Holiday Favorite) Recipe
Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies are a festive, sweet and salty holiday treat packed with colorful M&M’s, white chocolate chips, and crunchy crushed pretzels and potato chips. These cookies combine classic buttery dough with a fun mix of textures and flavors, perfect for holiday parties or gifting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- ½ cup salted butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 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
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the cookies.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the mixture becomes light and fluffy, ensuring a smooth base for the cookie dough.
- Add Egg Yolks and Vanilla: Incorporate the egg yolks and vanilla extract into the creamed butter and sugars, mixing well to combine all ingredients thoroughly.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add these dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined to avoid overmixing.
- Fold in Mix-ins: Gently fold in the red and green M&M’s, white chocolate chips, crushed pretzels, crushed potato chips, and holiday sprinkles until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Scoop and Bake: Using a cookie scoop or spoon, drop portions of the dough onto a prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are golden but the center remains soft.
- Cool Cookies: Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- You can substitute salted butter with unsalted butter; just add a pinch more salt to the dough.
- Be careful not to overmix after adding flour to maintain tender cookies.
- Mix-ins can be customized according to your preference – try adding nuts or different candies.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
- Use crushed potato chips and pretzels for a delightful sweet and salty contrast.
Keywords: holiday cookies, Christmas cookies, sweet and salty cookies, kitchen sink cookies, M&M cookies, festive cookies
