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Santa's Trash Cookies

Brooke Homec
Santa's trash cookies are the holiday version of the kitchen sink cookie. They're loaded with salty and sweet, chocolate and peanut butter. A fun mix of whatever you've got on hand.
5 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 20
Calories 269 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup (227 g) butter
  • 1 cup (220 g) packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) baking soda
  • 1 tsp (1 teaspoon) salt
  • 3 cups (420 g) all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup (125 g) m&m's
  • ½ cup (85 g) peanut butter chips
  • ½ cup (25 g) potato chips
  • ½ cup (40 g) broken pretzels
  • flaked sea salt for sprinkling

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 365 and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Place the butter and sugars in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Add eggs and vanilla and mix in.
  • Slowly mix in baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour, being careful not to over mix. I usually stop when I still have some flour remnants around the bowl.
  • Fold in the m&m's, peanut butter chips, chips and pretzels.
  • Scoop the dough into large balls, I like to use the ¼ cup cookie or ice cream scoop. Place 6-8 cookie dough balls on the cookie sheet, adding a few extra m&m's and mix in's on the top before sprinkling with the flaked sea salt.
  • Bake the cookies for 11-14 minutes. You're looking for a nice golden brown outside, with a slightly glossy texture to the inside. If your cookies don't come out in a perfect circle, I like to take a spatula and circle the rim of the cookie to bring in any spots that have spread a little too far.

Notes

This is one of those cookies where whatever you have on hand is what you'll add. I love having a mix of flavors which is why I did m&m's and PB chips. But chocolate chips, white chocolate or even chopped candy bars would be great!
I have given both cups and grams as measurements. Grams will be more precise, especially when measuring flour. If you don't have a kitchen scale, no problem! Just lightly spoon flour into your measuring cup to insure its not packed in there. Light and fluffy is the key.

Nutrition

Calories: 269kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 282mgPotassium: 71mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 328IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
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