Description
These festive Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with delicious chocolate chips and colorful holiday sprinkles. Perfect for holiday gatherings, these cookies are easy to make and bring a joyful touch to your cookie platter.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Add-ins
- 2 cups chocolate chips (milk or semi-sweet)
- ½ cup holiday sprinkles (red, green, or multicolored)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheets: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and promote even baking.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and softened butter until the mixture is light, fluffy, and well combined. This step helps create a tender texture for your cookies.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time to ensure even incorporation, then add the vanilla extract. Mix until the batter is smooth and homogenous.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt thoroughly to distribute the leavening agent and salt evenly.
- Mix Dry and Wet Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing gently just until combined to avoid overworking the dough which can make cookies tough.
- Fold in Chocolate Chips and Sprinkles: Gently fold in the chocolate chips and holiday sprinkles, ensuring they are evenly distributed through the cookie dough.
- Portion Cookies: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow room for spreading during baking.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers remain soft. This will give you a perfect chewy texture.
- Cooling: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes to firm up, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before serving or storing.
Notes
- For softer cookies, do not overbake; pulling them out when the edges are just set ensures a chewy center.
- You can substitute semi-sweet chocolate chips with dark or white chocolate chips based on preference.
- Holiday sprinkles are optional but add a festive look perfect for celebrations.
- Make sure butter is softened (not melted) for best mixing results.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
