Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups total mix-ins (M&M’s, pretzels, peppermint bits, white chocolate, toffee, etc.)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, mix well.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
4. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet until just combined.
5. Fold in your mix-ins: M&M’s, pretzels, white chocolate, peppermint.
6. Scoop dough into 2-tbsp balls. Place on prepared sheets.
7. Bake 10–12 minutes or until golden around the edges.
8. Let cool on tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
Notes
Chill dough for 30–60 minutes for thicker cookies.
Feel free to switch mix-ins based on your holiday pantry.
Freeze cookie dough balls for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg