Dessert

Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies Recipe

ByRafael Mansero December 5, 2025December 5, 2025

Introduction

These Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies are a festive and fun treat packed with colorful M&M’s, white chocolate, pretzels, potato chips, and sprinkles. They’re chewy, crunchy, and perfect for holiday parties or sharing with loved ones.

A white round plate is full of about a dozen thick cookies, each cookie light golden with a soft texture. The cookies are decorated with bright red and green candy-coated chocolates, small white chocolate chips, and broken pieces of pretzels that add a crunchy look. Red and green sprinkles are scattered all over the cookies, mixing with the other toppings on the slightly cracked surface. The plate sits on a white marbled surface with a few whole pretzels and a red ribbon nearby, and three small white bowls surround the plate, holding red and green candies, white chocolate chips, and pretzels. Photo taken with an iphone --ar 4:5 --v 7

Ingredients

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
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

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
Step 2: In a large bowl, cream together the softened salted butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar using an electric mixer for about two minutes until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Step 3: Add the egg yolks and vanilla. Mix on medium speed for two minutes until pale and fluffy.
Step 4: Add the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just combined.
Step 5: Gently fold in the M&M’s, white chocolate chips, pretzel pieces, potato chip pieces, and jimmies using a spatula until evenly distributed.
Step 6: Scoop the dough into 20 equal-sized balls and arrange them two inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
Step 7: (Optional) Press a few extra mix-ins on top of each dough ball for a festive look.
Step 8: Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, depending on your preference: 10 minutes for chewier centers, 12 minutes for crispier edges.
Step 9: (Optional) While the cookies are still warm, use a large circular cookie cutter to gently swirl around each cookie. This shapes them into perfect circles.
Step 10: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack for another 10 minutes.

Tips & Variations

Use different seasonal candies or nuts to customize the mix-ins for other holidays or preferences.
Room temperature egg yolks blend more smoothly and help create a tender dough.
For a saltier contrast, add extra pretzel or potato chip pieces on top before baking.

Storage

Store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. To refresh, warm them in a low oven or microwave briefly to soften the centers.

How to Serve

A single round cookie with a rough, golden-brown surface lies on a white marbled texture. It is filled with colorful pieces: large green and red candy-coated chocolates, small green and red sprinkles, a bit of white chocolate, and a small piece of a twisted pretzel. One side of the cookie has a bite taken out, exposing a slightly crumbly, soft inside with visible chocolate and candy bits. In the background, there are hints of more cookies and a bowl filled with green and red candies, all placed on the same white marbled surface. photo taken with an iphone --ar 4:5 --v 7

Serve this delicious recipe with your favorite sides.

FAQs

Can I use whole eggs instead of just yolks?

Yes, you can substitute 2 whole eggs for the yolks, but this may make the cookies a bit cakier. Using yolks alone helps keep the texture tender and chewy.

What if I don’t have vanilla bean paste?

You can use pure vanilla extract instead. The flavor will be just as delicious, though vanilla bean paste adds a subtle, rich vanilla taste and tiny flecks that look lovely in the dough.