Crafting the Ultimate Winter Wonderland Chocolate Chip Cookies: A Festive Masterpiece
Winter Wonderland Chocolate Chip Cookies
Soft, chewy, chocolatey, and perfectly festive for winter!
Ingredients
For the Cookies
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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¾ cup granulated sugar
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¾ cup packed brown sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon salt
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2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
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½ cup white chocolate chips
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½ cup crushed peppermint candies (or crushed candy canes)
Instructions
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Preheat the oven
Preheat to 375°F (190°C). Line your baking sheets with parchment paper. -
Cream the butter and sugars
In a large bowl, beat the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. -
Add eggs and vanilla
Beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the vanilla extract. -
Combine the dry ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. -
Mix it all together
Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture. Mix until just combined — stop once you no longer see streaks of flour. -
Add the mix-ins
Fold in:-
semi-sweet chocolate chips
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white chocolate chips
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crushed peppermint candies
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Shape the cookies
Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto the baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. -
Bake
Bake for 9–11 minutes, until the edges are golden but the centers still look soft. -
Cool
Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
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Add eggs and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
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In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt to avoid lumps.
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Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients gradually, just until combined (don’t overmix!).
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Stir in semi-sweet chips, white chocolate chips, and crushed peppermint.
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Scoop dough onto trays using a tablespoon or small cookie scoop.
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Bake 9–11 minutes, cool for 5 minutes, then move to a wire rack.
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Want a holiday upgrade?
– Drizzle melted white chocolate