Christmas Cookies

It's the most wonderful time of the year... where there is no judgment on what time of day you are eating cookies.

I am all about making several different cookies at once, but that is just because I like having a variety. I also believe Santa would like to try different cookies from your standard chocolate chip (which is a classic) - If you don't like having so many cookies around invite your family over to watch Sunday night football, pack up these cookies in cute little gift boxes, and start handing them out. After all it is the time of giving.

What is your favorite holiday cookie to make? Let me know in the comments.

Hot Chocolate Cookies Printable Recipe
1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
3/4 Cup Brown Sugar, Packed
1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
2 Eggs
1 1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour
1/2 Tsp. Baking Soda
1/4 Tsp. Salt
1/2 Cup Cocoa
10 Oz. Pkg. White Chocolate Chips
1 Cup Mini Marshmallows 

In a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer, cream together the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until fluffy and lighter in color, about 1-2 minutes. 

Beat in the eggs one at a time until fully incorporated.

Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder into the butter mixture and blend until fully incorporated.

Add in the white chocolate chips and stir to combine. Let the dough refrigerate for a minimum of 15 minutes. 

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.

Using a cookie scoop, scoop out the dough onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. Top with the marshmallows halfway through baking.

Remove from the oven and let cool slightly on the cookie sheet. Then move them onto a wire rack and cool completely. 

Salted Caramel Chip Chocolate Cookies Printable Recipe
1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, Softened 
3/4 Cup Brown Sugar, Packed
1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
2 Eggs
1 1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour
1/2 Tsp. Baking Soda
1/4 Tsp. Salt
1/2 Cup Cocoa 
10 oz. pkg. Sea Salt Caramel Baking Chips

In a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer, cream together the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until fluffy and lighter in color, about 1-2 minutes. 

Beat in the eggs one at a time until fully incorporated.

Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder into the butter mixture and blend until fully incorporated.

Add in the caramel chips and stir to combine. Let the dough refrigerate for a minimum of 15 minutes. 

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.

Using a cookie scoop, scoop out the dough onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly on the cookie sheet. Then move them onto a wire rack and cool completely. 

Serve and Enjoy!!

Chocolate Chip and Almond Butter Cookies (Vegan) Printable Recipe

1 1/2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour

1/2 Tsp. Baking Powder

1/2 Tsp. Baking Soda

1/2 Tsp. Salt

2/3 Cup Almond Butter, Chilled

1/3 Cup Brown Sugar

1/3 Cup Granulated Sugar

2 Tbsp. Ground Flaxseed

3/4 Cup Almond Milk

1 1/2 Tsp. Vanilla Extract

2/3 Cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips

In a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer, cream together the almond butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Until fully incorporated. Slowly add in the ground flaxseed, almond milk, and vanilla extract. Mix until combined. 

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the flour into the batter and mix until combined.

Fold in the chocolate chips, cover the batter, and refrigerate for at least an hour.

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Using a cookie scoop, scoop out the dough onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 15-18 minutes.

Remove them from the oven and let them cool slightly on the baking sheet, then move them to a wire rack and let them cool completely.


Everything But The Kitchen Sink Cookies Printable Recipe
2 Cups All Purpose Flour 
2 Tsp. Baking Powder
2 Tsp. Baking Soda
1 1/2 Tsp. Salt
2 Sticks (1 cup) Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
1 Cup Brown Sugar, Packed
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
2 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
2 Large Eggs, Plus 2 Egg Yolks
2 Cups Mixed red and green M and M's
2 Cups Rolled Oats
2 Cups Roughly Chopped Pretzel Rods
1 1/3 Cups Chopped Peppermint Puffs
1 1/3 Cups White Chocolate Chips

Directions
Preheat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. 

Combine the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a large bowl and using an electric whisk cream them together for about 3 minutes. Beat in the vanilla, then add the eggs and yolks 1 at a time, mixing until fully incorporated.

Add the flour mixture and mix until the dough just comes together. 

Add the chocolate candies, oats, pretzels, peppermint puffs and white chocolate chips and stir with a large spoon until evenly mixed. 

Scoop eight 1/3-cup portions of dough, roll into balls and divide between 2 baking sheets, spacing the cookies evenly apart. Press the dough balls into thick disks with the palm of your hand.

Bake for 18-20 minutes making sure to rotate the cookie sheets halfway through, bake until the cookies are golden brown at the edges and barely brown in the middle.

Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for a couple of minuets, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

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