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Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies Recipe

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These Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies are a festive and fun treat packed with a delightful mix of sweet and salty ingredients. Combining red and green M&M’s, white chocolate chips, pretzel pieces, potato chip pieces, and colorful sprinkles, these chewy, flavorful cookies are perfect for holiday celebrations and sure to please a crowd.

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

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
  2. Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together the softened salted butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar on medium speed until the mixture becomes light and fluffy, about two minutes.
  3. Add Egg Yolks and Vanilla: Incorporate the egg yolks and vanilla bean paste or extract into the creamed mixture, mixing on medium speed for two minutes until pale and fluffy.
  4. Combine Dry Ingredients: Add the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to the wet mixture. Mix until just combined to form the cookie dough.
  5. Fold in Mix-Ins: Gently fold in the red and green M&M’s, white chocolate chips, pretzel pieces, potato chip pieces, and red and green jimmies using a spatula until evenly distributed.
  6. Scoop Dough: Scoop the dough into 20 evenly sized balls and arrange them two inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
  7. Optional Toppings: Optionally, sprinkle additional mix-ins on top of each dough ball for an enhanced festive appearance.
  8. Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Bake for 10 minutes if you prefer chewier centers, or up to 12 minutes for crisper edges.
  9. Shape Cookies (Optional): Immediately after baking, use a large circular cookie cutter to shape each cookie by swirling it around, which helps achieve a perfect round shape and compacts the cookies gently.
  10. Cool Cookies: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely for about 10 more minutes.
  11. Store Leftovers: Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container for up to three days to maintain freshness.

Notes

  • Softened butter is essential for proper creaming with the sugars, ensure it is not melted.
  • Room temperature egg yolks help achieve a fluffy texture in the dough.
  • You can customize mix-ins to your liking, using other candies or nuts if preferred.
  • Using a cookie cutter right after baking helps give evenly shaped, professional-looking cookies.
  • Store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container to keep them fresh longer.

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