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Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies

Embrace the festive spirit with these delightful kitchen sink cookies, packed with a mix of sweet and salty flavors, perfect for holiday gatherings.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 20 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Holiday
Calories: 180
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Base
  • 3/4 cup salted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
  • 2 large egg yolks, at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste or extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon 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 tablespoons red and green jimmies (sprinkles)

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the salted butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar for two minutes until fluffy.
  3. Mix in the egg yolks and vanilla bean paste or extract on medium speed for about two minutes.
  4. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to the mixture, mixing just until combined.
  5. Gently fold in the M&Ms, white chocolate chips, pretzel pieces, potato chip pieces, and sprinkles until evenly distributed.
  6. Portion the dough into 20 balls, spacing them about two inches apart on the baking sheets.
Baking
  1. Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes (10 minutes for chewier cookies or 12 minutes for crisper edges).
  2. After baking, use a large circular cookie cutter to swirl around each cookie for a perfectly round shape.
  3. Let cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely for about 10 minutes.

Notes

Store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. You can freeze them for up to three months.