Description
Santa’s favorite cookies blend nostalgic North Pole flavors with classic chocolate chip goodness. Warm spices and creamy chocolate create a magical holiday treat that connects families around festive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups (297 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup red and green sprinkles
- ½ cup crushed candy canes (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Workspace: Arrange mixing bowls, electric mixer, baking sheet, and parchment paper for efficient cookie crafting.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together, ensuring uniform distribution and eliminating potential lumps.
- Sugar and Butter Transformation: Whip butter with brown and granulated sugars using an electric mixer until the blend turns pale and voluminous, creating a light, creamy base.
- Wet Ingredient Integration: Blend eggs individually, mixing thoroughly after each addition, then incorporate vanilla extract to develop a rich, harmonious foundation.
- Dough Development: Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, maintaining a delicate texture and avoiding excessive manipulation.
- Mix-in Celebration: Carefully fold white chocolate chips, festive sprinkles, and crushed candy canes throughout the dough, creating a balanced distribution of flavors and textures.
- Oven Preparation: Line baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat oven to 350°F (175°C), establishing the ideal baking environment.
- Dough Portioning and Placement: Scoop rounded portions onto the prepared sheet, strategically spacing them to allow for proper spreading during baking.
- Baking Precision: Bake for 10-12 minutes, monitoring for golden-kissed edges and centers that remain slightly tender, signaling perfect doneness.
- Cooling and Finishing: Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling before serving or storing.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir dry ingredients gently into wet mixture to maintain a light, tender cookie texture and avoid dense, tough results.
- Chill Dough Technique: Refrigerate cookie dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading and create thicker, more structured cookies.
- Customize Flavor Variations: Swap candy canes with crushed peppermint, add dark chocolate chunks, or include nuts for personalized festive twists.
- Precise Temperature Control: Use an oven thermometer to ensure accurate baking temperature, preventing under or over-baking of delicate holiday cookies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg