Description
These Chewy Christmas Snickerdoodles are a festive twist on the classic cookie, featuring holiday M&M’s, crunchy pretzels, and rich chocolate pieces.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup light or dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, plus 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/4 cups holiday M&M’s (divided: 3/4 cup mixed in dough, remaining for topping)
- 1 cup mini pretzel sticks, crushed
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chunks
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- Add 1 stick of butter to a skillet over medium heat. Cook until it begins to brown and develop a nutty aroma, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a heatproof bowl. Chill in the freezer for 10-15 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the remaining stick of room temperature butter with the cooled browned butter and brown sugar until combined. Add the eggs and egg yolk one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the flour, baking soda, and salt, mixing until just combined.
- Gently fold in 3/4 cup of the holiday M&M’s, crushed pretzels, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and dark chocolate chunks.
- Combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Scoop 2 to 3 tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll each into a ball. Roll each ball in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Arrange the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 3 inches apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet and gently press the remaining M&M’s into the tops of the cookies. Bake for an additional 2-3 minutes until the edges are set.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for several minutes.
- Enjoy them warm or transfer to an airtight container once fully cooled. Store at room temperature for up to 4 days.
Notes
- These cookies are best enjoyed fresh but can be stored for a few days.
- Feel free to customize with different mix-ins according to your preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Chewy Christmas Snickerdoodle Cookies