Description
Festive Christmas chocolate chip sugar cookies blend holiday cheer with classic sweetness. Warm spices and rich chocolate create a delightful seasonal treat you’ll savor with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¾ cups (345 g or 12.2 oz) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (225 g or 8 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g or 7 oz) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g or 3.5 oz) brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (180 g or 6.3 oz) mini chocolate chips
- ½ cup (80 g or 2.8 oz) red and green holiday sprinkles
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line two baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats for optimal cookie release.
- Mixing Base: Whip softened butter with granulated and brown sugars until light and fluffy, creating a smooth foundational cream for the cookies.
- Wet Ingredients Fusion: Blend in eggs one at a time, thoroughly incorporating each, then introduce vanilla extract to enhance the flavor profile.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt, ensuring a uniform dry mixture that will provide structural integrity to the cookies.
- Dough Formation: Carefully fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, maintaining a gentle technique to preserve the cookie’s delicate texture while evenly distributing mini chocolate chips and holiday sprinkles.
- Shaping and Placement: Form uniform dough balls using a tablespoon, rolling between palms and positioning them strategically on prepared baking sheets with ample spacing to prevent merging during baking.
- Baking and Cooling: Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden and centers remain slightly soft, then allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to complete the setting process.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Ensure butter is softened but not melted for the perfect creamy base, allowing better sugar incorporation and smoother cookie texture.
- Avoid Overmixing Dough: Gently combine dry and wet ingredients to prevent tough, dense cookies, stopping just when ingredients are fully integrated.
- Consistent Cookie Size: Use a tablespoon measure and roll dough between palms to create uniform balls, ensuring even baking and professional-looking results.
- Sprinkle Placement Strategy: Gently press additional holiday sprinkles on top of cookie dough balls before baking for enhanced festive appearance and color distribution.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg