Santa’s Christmas Cookies (Chocolate Chip Cookies)

up close view of cookie with melted chocolate and flaked sea salt.

5 from 5 votes

Santa’s Christmas Cookies (Chocolate Chip Cookies)

These Santa’s Christmas Cookies, aka Santa’s Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies, are chewy, buttery, easy to make, and have puddles of chocolate throughout.

Prep Time10

Cook Time12

Chill30

Total Time52

Course: Sweets

Cuisine: American-Inspired

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: cookies

Calories: 134.59kcal

Author: Tracey Gene

Ingredients

1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp almond flour
2 tbsp milk powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
½ cup brown sugar packed
⅓ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup unsalted butter room temperature
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg room temperature
½ cup chocolate chips dark, milk or semi-sweet

Instructions

Mix Wet Ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, using a hand mixer or stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar on medium speed until combined and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 3/4 cup unsalted butter, 2 tsp vanilla extract, 1 egg
Mix in Dry Ingredients. Add all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking soda, and salt to a small bowl to toss together, and then add to the wet ingredients and mix until combined. Next, add the chocolate chips and mix with a spatula until combined.
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 2 tbsp almond flour, 2 tbsp milk powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Chill Cookie Dough. Add plastic wrap on top of the bowl and place in the refrigerator to chill dough for 30 minutes. You can also chill longer than 30 minutes up to 3 days, but if you do chill longer, let the cookie dough rest at room temperature for about 20 minutes before scooping out the dough.
Bake. Preheat the oven to 350° F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Remove the chilled cookie dough from the fridge, scoop out 1.5 tbsp of dough using a medium to large cookie scoop, and arrange the cookie dough balls about 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 13 minutes; gently tap the pan on the counter twice and continue to bake for 5 minutes longer or until golden brown.
Cool & Enjoy. Remove cookies from the oven to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before enjoying! If you like flaked sea salt on top of your baked cookies, gently sprinkle a pinch before serving.

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