Description
Classic chocolate chip Santa cookies from cake mix delight holiday bakers with their festive charm. Homemade treats bring joy to celebrations, satisfying sweet cravings you eagerly anticipate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz / 432 g) cake mix (vanilla or yellow)
- 1 cup (170 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup (75 g) holiday sprinkles (red, green, and white)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Calibrate the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat for seamless cookie release.
- Dough Formation: Combine cake mix, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl. Blend thoroughly until a smooth, consistent dough emerges, incorporating chocolate chips and festive sprinkles for delightful bursts of flavor and color.
- Cookie Shaping: Employ a cookie scoop to create uniform dough balls, positioning them with generous spacing on the prepared baking surface. Embellish each cookie with additional sprinkles or chocolate chips for an eye-catching presentation.
- Baking Ritual: Introduce the tray to the preheated oven, allowing the cookies to transform for 10-12 minutes. Monitor for visual cues of perfection – set edges and slightly puffed tops signaling optimal doneness.
- Cooling Process: Remove the tray and let cookies rest directly on the baking sheet for five minutes, enabling structural stabilization. Transition the cookies to a wire cooling rack, permitting them to reach complete room temperature for an ideal texture that balances crisp edges with a tender interior.
Notes
- Precise Temperature Control: Maintain exact 350°F for consistent cookie texture and even baking, preventing burnt edges or undercooked centers.
- Dough Consistency Matters: Mix ingredients thoroughly but avoid overmixing, which can make cookies tough and dense instead of soft and chewy.
- Strategic Sprinkle Placement: Add extra sprinkles or chocolate chips just before baking for enhanced visual appeal and concentrated flavor bursts.
- Cooling Technique Crucial: Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for five minutes post-baking to set structure and prevent crumbling during transfer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg