Make sure you have Santa’s Favorite Cookie Recipe out this Christmas Eve. This cookie is fun to make and taste so good.
Growing up we always left out milk and cookies for Santa and a carrot for the reindeer. It’s the perfect treat for Santa’s little helpers who are staying up late to wrap the gifts and stock the stuffings. I love these cookies because they are so full of Christmas cheer. Colorful chocolate candies and Christmas colored sprinkles make them so festive and taste so good.
How to make Santa’s Favorite Cookie Recipe:
Step one: Prepare a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray or parchment paper.
Step two: Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. I used a stand mixer to do this but you can use a hand mixer as well. Make sure to scrape down the sides as needed.
Step three: Mix in your egg and vanilla extract.
Step four: Whisk together baking soda, baking powder, and flour in a separate bowl.
Step five: Once they are whisked you can slowly mix this in with your wet ingredients. Mixing again until well combined and scraping the sides of your bowl as needed.
Step six: Fold in M&Ms and sprinkles. Allow chilling for 1-2 hours. Then roll our dough balls and place them on your prepared baking sheet.
Step seven: Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven then allow to cool on the baking sheet for 8-10 minutes.
I know Santa has a different favorite cookie in each house 😉 But I think this is one that you have to try. Maybe your stockings will be extra full if you leave these treats behind.
What treat do you leave Santa on Christmas Eve? Do you leave anything at all?
Here are a few more of my favorite Christmas cookie recipes:
Christmas Sprinkle Cookie: These are so good and so full of Christmas cheer covered in sprinkles.
Hot Chocolate Cookie Cups: I love how cute these cookies are! They are filled with chocolate pudding and topped with mini marshmallows, yum!
Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies: These are my favorite sugar cookies! They are soft and chewy and still perfect for decorating.
Sugar cookies with M&M's and Sprinkles. Santa will love them!
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg (room temperature)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup M&Ms
- 1/4 cup Sprinkles
Prepare a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray or parchment paper and set aside.
- In a stand mixer or using a hand mixer cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in your egg and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl whisk together baking soda, baking powder, and flour. Slowly mix this in with your wet ingredients. Mixing until well combined.
Fold in M&Ms and sprinkles. Allow to chill for 1-2 hours. Then roll our dough balls and place them on your prepared baking sheet.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven then allow to cool on the baking sheet for 8-10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
I loved these cookies easy to make the m&ms are a surprise when you bite into the cookie
Happy to hear that, thank you!