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A plate of Christmassy chocolate chip cookies with red and green m&ms, perfect for Santa.
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4.34 from 6 votes

Santa's Cookies

These fun Christmas cookies are definitely going to be Santa's favorite cookies! They are soft, and chewy, and full of holiday colored m&ms and festive sprinkles for the perfect holiday cookies.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 205kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter (softened, 1/2 of a stick)
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 TBS granulated white sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 10 TBS all purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup Christmas m&ms
  • 2 TBS chocolate chips
  • 2 TBS white chocolate chips
  • 1/2 TBS Christmas sprinkles (jimmies, Christmas shapes, etc.)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, or a silicone liner.
  • Add the butter, brown sugar and white sugar to a medium sized bowl. Cream it all together for 1 to 2 minutes, until it's light and creamy.
  • Add in the egg yolk and vanilla extract and stir it all together.
  • Add in the flour, salt, and baking soda, and stir it all together till you have a soft dough.
  • Add in the m&ms, chocolate chips, and sprinkles, and fold them into the dough.
  • Scoop the dough into 8 even sized cookie dough balls (about 2 TBS each) and roll them into balls. Place them on the prepared cookie sheet.
  • Bake the cookies in the oven for 8-9 minutes, until the edges are golden and the tops are set.
  • Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for another 3 to 4 minutes, then transfer them carefully to a cooling rack to cool completely.

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Nutrition

Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 126mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 233IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg