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Kitchen Sink Christmas Cookies

Kitchen Sink Christmas Cookies

Delicious Kitchen Sink Christmas Cookies pack the joys of classic chocolate chip cookies with festive mix-ins for a holiday treat.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 18 cookies
Calories 207 kcal

Equipment

  • Glass Mixing Bowl
  • rubber spatula
  • measuring cups and spoons
  • cookie scoop
  • parchment paper
  • 2 Baking sheets
  • small glass bowl
  • wire rack

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter 1 stick, melted
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 ¼-1/2 all purpose flour see the note for desired texture
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Mix-Ins

  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup white chocolate chips
  • cup mini holiday m&ms or any holiday m&ms
  • cup mini pretzels crushed
  • cup potato chips crushed

Instructions
 

Baking Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large glass mixing bowl, add the butter and cover with a paper towel. Melt it in 30 second intervals or until it’s completely melted (no chunks are left).
  • Pour in the brown sugar and white sugar and whisk it together.
  • Whisk in the egg and vanilla extract. Scrape the sides of the bowl to make sure all of the wet ingredients are combined.
  • Add in the dry ingredients (not the mix-ins yet!): all purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix together (again, scrape the sides of the bowl to ensure everything is well mixed). Note: if the batter is too soft or the butter isn't whisked enough, you may need to add another 2 tablespoon - ¼ cup of flour.
  • Add all of the mix-ins to the bowl and fold together.
  • Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Use a 2 inch cookie scoop to scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets. Gently press down so they’re a thick disk cookie instead of a round ball.
  • Place 6-8 cookies on each baking sheet. They will expand during baking so try to leave at least 2” around each one.
  • Bake for 9-12 minutes. They will be slightly brown on the edges and look slightly doughy in the center.
  • Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the pan before removing them to a wire rack.

Notes

Use a larger bowl than the cookie method to ‘shake’ the cookie back into a circle shape if they’ve expanded too much while baking. Do NOT use an electric mixer or stand mixer for this recipe. A rubber spatula/whisk is perfect. Be creative! Make these for Valentine's Day with pink/red colored m&ms. Halloween, Easter, and the 4th of July all have seasonal m&m colors too. These can be stored in an airtight container either on the counter or the refrigerator if you like a chewy, chilled cookie. In your storage container, add a piece of bread (I like to use the end piece of a loaf). The cookies will draw out the moisture from the bread and keep your cookies soft.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 198mgPotassium: 14mgSugar: 21g
Keyword baking, Christmas cookies, cookies, desserts, holiday cookies, Kitchen Sink cookies
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