Santa’s Favorite Cookies
Santa’s secret cookie recipe revealed! Buttery dough, chocolate chips, pretzels, and M&Ms – there’s Christmas magic in every bite!
Santa’s Christmas Cookies
Calling all cookie elves! Whip up a batch of Santa’s favorite Christmas cookies with this easy recipe. These buttery bites are loaded with chocolate chips and festive M&Ms and are guaranteed to bring a smile to jolly old Saint Nick’s face when he comes down the chimney.
Growing up, we always left a plate of chocolate chip cookies out for Santa Claus. And he always seemed to enjoy them because there were never any leftovers!
However, I learned that Santa actually does have a favorite cookie recipe…chocolate chip cookies with red and green M&M candies! It’s a cookie classic…upgraded!! There is so much sweet flavor in every single bite. No wonder Santa loves them!
I love this recipe because it is made with simple ingredients that you might already have on hand. And kids can help every step of the way, from mixing the dough, to adding all the yummy extras.
So this Christmas Eve, be sure to make Santa the cookies he is craving! He deserves it after all that hard work delivering Christmas joy!
Ingredients
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- 3 cups all-purpose flour (380g)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup Christmas M&Ms
- 1/2 cup mini pretzel twists, chopped
Helpful Kitchen Tools
- Stand mixer or electric hand mixer
- Cookie Scoop (2TB size)
- Mixing bowls
- Cookie sheet
- Parchment paper or non-stick cooking spray
Instructions
To Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a large cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray and set aside. Chop pretzels into smaller pieces that you can mix into the cookies.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla and continue mixing until there are no more big lumps and the mixture is creamy.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until dough forms. Stir in the chocolate chips, pretzel bits, and M&Ms with a wooden spoon or spatula.
- Use a small cookie scoop to portion out the dough onto your prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350°F. When the cookies are done, remove from oven and press down slightly with a spatula. After cooling for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet, transfer to a wire cooling rack.
Prep Tips
- Yield – This recipe will make 24-28 cookies, depending on the size of your cookie dough balls. A cookie scoop is helpful for making equal portions, but you could also use a Tablespoon to measure the dough. We used about 2TB of dough per cookie, about the size of a ping-pong ball.
- Cooking Time – Oven temperatures may vary, and therefore cooking times may vary slightly too. I like my cookies soft and more on the less-done side, so I take mine out of the oven when they just start to turn golden brown. They’ll cook a little bit more as they cool on the cookie sheet.
- Mix-ins – We used Christmas M&M candy, chocolate chips, and crushed pretzels to make our cookies. However, you can use your favorite add ins for this recipe, such as white chocolate chips, Reese’s Pieces, Christmas sprinkles, or crushed candy canes.
- Storage – These homemade cookies can keep for 3-5 days at room temperature in an airtight container. You can also freeze the cookies in a large freezer bag for 2-3 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is Santa Claus’s Favorite Drink?
It is tradition to leave a glass of cold milk for Santa to accompany his Christmas cookies.
However, it turns out that Santa actually has a few favorite drinks, so you could try something new this year!
In addition to milk, Santa also enjoys eggnog, hot cocoa, and apple cider.
And don’t forget the reindeer! You can leave them fresh carrots, or try these reindeer celery snacks for a tasty treat!
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Santa's Favorite Cookies
Equipment
- Stand mixer or electric hand mixer
- Cookie Scoop (2TB size)
- Mixing bowls
- Cookie sheet
- Parchment paper or non-stick cooking spray
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour 380g
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup Christmas M&Ms
- 1/2 cup mini pretzel twists chopped
Instructions
- To Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a large cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray and set aside. Chop pretzels into smaller pieces that you can mix into the cookies.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla and continue mixing until there are no more big lumps and the mixture is creamy.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until dough forms.
- Stir in the chocolate chips, pretzel bits, and M&Ms with a wooden spoon or spatula.
- Use a small cookie scoop to portion out the dough onto your prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350°F.
- When the cookies are done, remove from oven and press down slightly with a spatula.
- After cooling for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet, transfer to a wire cooling rack.
Notes
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