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Santa's trash cookies are even better than presents

Even Santa has a naughty side

Santa's trash cookies are even better than presents

Even Santa has a naughty side

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Santa's trash cookies are even better than presents

Even Santa has a naughty side

Even Santa has a naughty side.Yields: 28Cook Time: 8 MINSTotal Time: 25 MINSIngredients3/4 cup cup unsalted butter, at room temperature1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup brown sugar1 large egg2 teaspoons vanilla2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 tsp. kosher salt1/3 cup crushed potato chips1/3 cup crushed pretzels1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips3 tablespoon red and green sprinklesFlaky sea salt, for garnish DirectionsPreheat oven to 350º and line two cookie sheets with parchment.Cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.Mix in egg and vanilla.In another large bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix until smooth. Dough will be thick.Gently stir in chips, pretzels, chocolate chips and sprinkles.Make tablespoon-size balls of dough. Slightly press them down onto the cookie sheet and sprinkle with sea salt.Bake until edges are just starting to get golden, 7 to 8 minutes.Remove from oven and let cool 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.

Even Santa has a naughty side.

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Yields: 28

Cook Time: 8 MINS

Total Time: 25 MINS

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/3 cup crushed potato chips
  • 1/3 cup crushed pretzels
  • 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 3 tablespoon red and green sprinkles
  • Flaky sea salt, for garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350º and line two cookie sheets with parchment.
  2. Cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. Mix in egg and vanilla.
  4. In another large bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix until smooth. Dough will be thick.
  5. Gently stir in chips, pretzels, chocolate chips and sprinkles.
  6. Make tablespoon-size balls of dough. Slightly press them down onto the cookie sheet and sprinkle with sea salt.
  7. Bake until edges are just starting to get golden, 7 to 8 minutes.
  8. Remove from oven and let cool 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.