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Santa's Favorite Cookie

Make sure you have Santa's Favorite Cookie out this Christmas Eve. This cookie is fun to make and tastes so good. Loaded with chocolate chips, sprinkles and Christmas M&M's it is the perfect cookie for Santa.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
chilling time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 20 minutes
Course: Cookie, Dessert
Cuisine: American, Cookie, Holiday
Keyword: christmas cookie, Santa's Favorite Cookie
Servings: 20 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg (room temperature)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 cup M&Ms (Christmas colors)
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup sprinkles

Instructions

  • Cream together butter and sugars in a stand mixer (or in a large bowl with a hand mixer) until light and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl shift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Slowly mix this add this to your mixture until combined.
  • Fold in M&Ms, chocolate chips, and sprinkles. Allow to chill for 2 hours in the fridge
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a baking sheet with non stick cooking spray or a baking liner. Place even balls of dough onto the baking sheet (2-3 tbsp)
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes and allow to set on the baking sheet for an additional 2-3 minutes before removing to a rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 183IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg