Elf Cookies
You have got to try these fun HOLIDAY ELF COOKIES, they are loaded with Christmas candy! It’s the only cookie recipe you’ll need this holiday season.
Servings: 24
Calories: 208kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder optional, for chocolate cookies
- 1/2 cup white chocolate peppermint bark
- 1/2 cup chocolate candy coated candies
- 1/2 cup chocolate dinner mints or creme de menthe mints, chopped
- 1/3 cup sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°. Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, mix brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, egg, egg yolk and vanilla in large bowl until well combined.
- Add in flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda and mix until blended.(Dough will be soft and creamy.) If making chocolate cookies, add cocoa powder (optional) and mix until smooth.
- Add peppermint bark, chocolate candies, chocolate dinner mints, and sprinkles into the dough and fold in with a spoon or spatula until well mixed.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets 3-inches apart. Top with more candies if desired.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes until edges are lightly golden. Cool 1 minute on wire rack; remove from baking sheets and cool completely.
Notes
Recipe Tips:
Only need a small batch?
- Tightly wrap leftover dough in Saran wrap.
- Place the wrapped dough in a freezer bag.
- Freeze dough for up to two months.
- OR you can also freeze fully cooked cookies in a freezer bag.
Nutrition
Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 516IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg