Chocolate Chip Christmas Cookies
Delicious, soft, chewy and loaded with chocolate chips and mini M&M's, these Chocolate Chip Christmas Cookies will be a hit with Santa and all his helpers!
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Wire rack
- Cookie Scoop
- Hand mixer or stand mixer with paddle attachment
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup vanilla chips
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup mini M&M's
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or hand mixer, beat butter and vegetable shortening until combined.
- Add light brown sugar, granulated sugar and beat until light and creamy.
- Pour in pure vanilla extract.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add dry ingredients to the mixing bowl and beat on low until fully combined.
- Stir in vanilla chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips and mini M&M's.
- Use a cookie scoop and gather up dough. Drop onto baking sheet, roughly two-three inches apart. (If not using the Doughmakers Baking Sheet, line the baking sheet with parchment paper).
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browning. Do not over bake. Cookies will continue to bake on the cookie sheet.
- Once removed from the oven, let cookies stand on the sheet for about 2 minutes. Then move them to a wire rack and cool completely.
- Serve and enjoy!
- To store, place in an airtight container for 3-5 days. To freeze, store in an airtight container, placing wax paper between layers, for up to 3 months.
