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Santa's Favorite Cookies

Santa's Favorite Cookies are sweet and salty with a crunch! These cookies are loaded with crushed pretzels, potato chips, and M&M candies. Perfect for cookie trays or leaving out on Christmas Eve. I asked Santa - he confirmed he loves these!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 31 minutes
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 276kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup crushed pretzels plus extra for topping cookies
  • 3/4 cup crushed ruffled potato chips plus extra for topping cookies
  • 3/4 cup red and green M&M Chocolate Candies plus extra for topping cookies
  • 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips plus extra for topping cookies
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks plus extra for topping cookies
  • 1/4 cup red and green sprinkles see notes

Instructions

  • Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a stand mixer or with a handheld mixer, beat together the butter and sugars for 2-3 minutes until light fluffy.
  • Add eggs, beating in one at a time, scraping down the edges of the bowl in between each egg addition to ensure dough is evenly mixed. Add vanilla and mix until fully incorporated and smooth.
  • Add the flour mixture to the dough, mixing until just combined.
  • Stir in the pretzels, chips, M&Ms, chocolate chips, and chocolate chunks by hand.
  • Scoop 2 tablespoon portions of cookie dough onto the prepared cookie sheets, leaving 2 inches between each scoop. Cover with plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Bake cookies for 9-11 min. Edges should just be light brown and cookies in the middle will appear soft.
  • Immediately place any additional mix-ins (pretzels, chips, candies, or chocolate chips) on top of cookies, if desired, to add additional color and texture to the cookies.
  • Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Store in a sealed container for up to one week.

Notes

To help cookies retain a circular shape, place a 2 ½ inch or larger circular cookie cutter or the rim of a cup or glass that is larger than the cookie over the cookies right when they get out of the oven. Make a round swirling motion around the cookie to nudge cookie edges into a circle shape.
To help ensure that cookies are thicker, after scooping cookie dough and before placing on the cookie sheet, roll dough into a slight cylinder shape with your hands, so the dough is taller than a circle.
Cookies turn out best when cooked one baking sheet at a time on the middle oven rack.
To crush the pretzels and chips, I put some in a sealed gallon Ziploc bag and hit it with a rolling pin to crush.
We like these red and green sprinkles best. They hold up well during baking and really give a pop of color. You can also find them in the Wilton sprinkle assortment along with other types of sprinkles.

Nutrition

Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 227mg | Potassium: 93mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 284IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg