Description
Classic Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies are a festive twist on the beloved chocolate chip cookie, enhanced with colorful red and green holiday M&M’s or sprinkles. These soft, chewy cookies combine semi-sweet chocolate chips with traditional holiday colors, making them perfect for seasonal celebrations and gifting.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Add-ins
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup red and green holiday M&M’s or sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheets: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, which helps create a tender texture for the cookies.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next, then mix in the vanilla extract for flavor.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt to evenly distribute the leavening and seasoning agents.
- Mix Dry Ingredients into Wet: Gradually add the dry flour mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined to avoid over-mixing which can toughen the cookies.
- Fold in Chocolate Chips and M&M’s: Gently fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips and holiday M&M’s or sprinkles to distribute them evenly throughout the dough.
- Form Cookie Dough Balls: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing each about 2 inches apart to allow room for spreading during baking.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 9 to 11 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden but the centers remain soft and slightly underbaked for a chewy texture.
- Cool Cookies: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes to set before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely, preventing breakage.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to produce thicker, chewier cookies.
- Substitute white chocolate chips or crushed peppermint candies for a festive flavor variation.
- Store baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week to maintain freshness.
