Santa's Trash Cookies
Santa's Trash Cookies are like a party in a cookie, filled with unexpected snacks like wavy potato chips and pretzels. To make them festive, add in red and green M&Ms, semi sweet chocolate chips, caramel, and holiday sprinkles. They are the ultimate holiday treat and so easy to make!
Servings 22 cookies
Calories 210kcal
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1, 3.4 oz. box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed, light or dark
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- flaky sea salt, for garnish
Mix Ins
- 1/2 cup red and green M&Ms, plus more to garnish on top
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, plus more for on top
- 1/2 cup pretzels, crushed
- 1/2 cup wavy potato chips, crushed
- 1/4 cup Kraft caramels, chopped or christmas sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a few baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, pudding mix, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.1 3/4 cup all purpose flour, spooned and leveled, 1, 3.4 oz. box instant vanilla pudding mix, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugars until creamy, about 2-3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened, 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed, light or dark, 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- Add in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and mix again until combined, again scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.1 large egg, room temperature, 1 large egg yolk, room temperature, 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Gradually add in the dry ingredients just until mixed.
- Add in the festive M&Ms, chocolate chips, pretzels, crushed potato chips and caramels or sprinkles if using.1/2 cup red and green M&Ms, plus more to garnish on top, 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, plus more for on top, 1/2 cup pretzels, crushed, 1/2 cup wavy potato chips, crushed, 1/4 cup Kraft caramels, chopped or christmas sprinkles (optional)
- Place about 6-8 cookies at a time on a baking sheet and gently press a few more M&Ms and chocolate chips on top of the cookies. Gently press down on the cookies to flatten a little. Bake for 8-10 minutes (do not over bake), remove from the oven and let cool for just a couple minutes on the baking sheet then carefully transfer to a wire cooling rack. (You can swirl a cup around them to get perfect circles if needed when they’re warm right out of the oven)
- Garnish with more potato chips or pretzel pieces and flaky sea salt. Enjoy!flaky sea salt, for garnish
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Notes
Store these Santa's Trash Cookies in a sealed container at room temperature for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 229IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg