Description
These Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies are packed with everything you love about the holidays—sweet, salty, crunchy, chewy, and full of festive mix-ins like white chocolate, crushed candy canes, and pretzels. Perfect for cookie swaps, dessert tables, or gifting, this easy Christmas cookie recipe is a crowd favorite that bakes up soft in the middle and crisp on the edges. A must-have for your Christmas cookie collection.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup crushed pretzels
3/4 cup white chocolate chips
3/4 cup red and green M&Ms
2 tablespoons red and green sprinkles
1/3 cup crushed candy canes
1/4 cup toffee bits or chopped pecans (optional)
Sea salt for topping
Instructions
1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Mix until fully incorporated.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
5. Gently fold in the pretzels, white chocolate chips, M&Ms, sprinkles, and crushed candy canes. Add optional toffee or pecans if using.
6. Cover the dough and chill for 30 minutes.
7. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
8. Scoop the dough into balls and place them a few inches apart on the baking sheet.
9. Bake for 10–12 minutes until the edges are golden and the centers are just set.
10. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle lightly with sea salt.
11. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
These cookies freeze well—store in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
Feel free to substitute M&Ms with chopped red/green gumdrops for a chewy twist.
To make ahead, refrigerate dough for up to 48 hours and bake fresh as needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg