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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
Cook Time12 minutes
Chill Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 22 minutes
Course: Christmas
Cuisine: American
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 159kcal
Author: Eden Westbrook

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.

Notes

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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 150mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g