Description

These Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies are festive, fun, and packed with a delightful mix of sweet and salty ingredients. Loaded with M&M’s, white chocolate chips, pretzel pieces, potato chip pieces, and colorful sprinkles, these cookies offer a perfect balance of flavors and textures—soft and chewy with a bit of crunch. Perfect for holiday baking, these cookies are easy to make, bake in just minutes, and bring a cheerful burst of color and taste to your holiday cookie platter.

Ingredients

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Wet 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

Dry Ingredients

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 and Prepare Baking Sheets: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set them aside to ensure your cookies don’t stick during baking.
Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, add the softened salted butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Using an electric mixer, cream these together for about two minutes or until the mixture becomes light and fluffy, creating a smooth, aerated base for the cookies.
Add Egg Yolks and Vanilla: Next, add the egg yolks and vanilla bean paste or extract to the butter and sugar mixture. Mix on medium speed for another two minutes until the dough turns pale in color and fluffy, which helps incorporate air for a light texture.
Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl or directly into the mixing bowl, add the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix everything until just combined, careful not to overmix to keep the cookies tender.
Fold in Mix-ins: Add the M&M’s, white chocolate chips, pretzel pieces, potato chip pieces, and red and green jimmies (sprinkles) to the dough. Gently fold them in with a spatula until everything is evenly distributed throughout the cookie dough.
Shape the Cookies: Scoop the dough into 20 equal-sized balls and arrange them two inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Optionally, press a few extra mix-ins on top of each dough ball to make your cookies look festive and appealing.
Bake the Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes—10 minutes will give you chewier centers, while 12 minutes will produce crispier edges depending on your preference.
Optional Cookie Shaping: Immediately after baking, use a large circular cookie cutter to gently swirl around each cookie to create a perfect round shape. This step helps to push the ingredients together and enhance the cookie’s presentation.
Cooling: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for about 5 minutes to set. Then transfer them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely for another 10 minutes to prevent breakage and finish baking from residual heat.
Storage: Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days, maintaining their freshness and texture.

Notes

Use room temperature egg yolks to ensure better mixing and a fluffier dough texture.
Adjust baking time to your preferred cookie texture—less time for chewy cookies, more time for crispier edges.
Pressing extra mix-ins on top before baking is optional but adds a festive look.
Shaping cookies with a cutter right after baking helps achieve uniform round cookies.
Store cookies properly to maintain freshness; they are best eaten within three days.
Feel free to customize mix-ins based on preference—adding nuts or different chocolate chips can work well.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Keywords: Christmas cookies, holiday cookies, mixed ingredient cookies, festive cookies, kitchen sink cookies, chocolate chip cookies, pretzel cookies, potato chip cookies, M&M cookies