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Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies

Christmas chocolate chip cookies bake up with golden edges, soft centers, semisweet chips, and festive red and green candies. Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking for cookies that hold their shape.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 24 minutes
Chilling and cooling 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 19 minutes
Servings: 30 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 190
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 0.75 cup brown sugar packed, light brown
  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs large, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1.5 cups chocolate chips semisweet
  • 1 cup candy-coated chocolates red and green

Equipment

  • 2 large baking sheets
  • 1 electric mixer

Method
 

  1. Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl.
  2. Beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes, until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
  4. Mix in the vanilla extract.
  5. Gradually mix in the flour mixture on low speed just until combined.
  6. Fold in the chocolate chips and candy-coated chocolates.
  7. Cover the dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  8. Heat the oven to 350°F.
  9. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
  10. Scoop the dough into 1 1/2-tablespoon portions onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
  11. Bake one sheet at a time for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are golden and the centers still look slightly soft.
  12. Cool the cookies on the baking sheets for 5 minutes.
  13. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

For evenly baked cookies, keep the dough chilled between batches. Store baked cookies airtight at room temperature for up to 5 days; they can be frozen. For a dairy-free variation, use dairy-free butter and chocolate chips and check the candy coating labels.