Santa's Cookies
Santa's favorite cookies are packed with white chocolate chunks, festive M&M's, pretzels, chocolate chips, and sprinkles to make a perfect stocking stuffer for your friends and for Santa this holiday season.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time12 minutes mins
Chill Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 22 minutes mins
Course: Christmas
Cuisine: American
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 159kcal
Author: Eden Westbrook
- 1 cup 2 sticks/16 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoon 10 mL vanilla extract
- 2 cups 280 g all-purpose flour, sifted
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup holiday M&Ms
- 1 cup thin pretzels chopped
- ½ cup white chocolate bar roughly chopped
- ¼ cup holiday sprinkles
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Cream both granulated and light brown sugars and the unsalted butter with an electric beater on low speed until the butter is light in color and fluffy.
Add the eggs and vanilla extract until well incorporated.
Use a baking spatula to mix in the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and kosher salt into the wet ingredients with a silicone spatula until the flour is just barely fully mixed in.
Add all of your mix-ins and use the baking spatula to carefully fold them into the cookie dough evenly.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill the dough for at least 1 hour up to overnight. Take the cookie dough out of the fridge and let warm up for 10-15 minutes before continuing.
Use a cookie scoop to make even cookie balls and place them onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper a few inches away from each other.
Bake each batch for 10-12 minutes, rotating the pan 180 degrees halfway through (at 5-6 minutes) to ensure even baking. Do not overbake! They should be very puffy looking with golden brown edges.
Let them cool for 5 minutes on the pan, then transfer them to cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack.
Keep in an airtight container and they'll stay fresh for at least 3-5 days.
Making Santa's Favorite Giant Cookies
Use a large cookie scoop and place the cookie dough balls about 4-5 inches apart. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-17 minutes, until the edges of the cookies are golden brown.
Let them cool on the tray for 10 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
Makes 16 giant cookies.
Storage and Freezing Instructions
Keep the cookies in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
To freeze, place the raw dough balls on a tray lined with parchment paper, freeze in your freezer, then place the frozen balls in a large freezer-safe zip-top bag for up to 6 months.
When you're ready to have some cookies, place them on the prepared baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 14-15 minutes.
Let cool for up to 10 minutes on the tray before transfering to a wire rack to cool completely.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 150mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g