Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies

🎄 Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies

⏱ Time

• Prep: 15 minutes

• Bake: 10–12 minutes

• Total: ~30 minutes

🍪 Makes

About 24 cookies

🧈 Ingredients

• ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened

• ¾ cup brown sugar, packed

• ¼ cup granulated sugar

• 1 large egg, room temperature

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• ½ tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp salt

• 1½ cups chocolate chips (milk, dark, or semi-sweet)

Optional Christmas add-ins:

• Red & green sprinkles

• Mini marshmallows

• White chocolate chips

• Crushed candy canes (use sparingly)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F
   Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

2. Cream butter and sugars
   In a bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy.

3. Add egg & vanilla
   Mix until fully combined.

4. Mix dry ingredients
   In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt.

5. Combine
   Slowly mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.

6. Add chocolate chips
   Gently fold them in (and any holiday extras).

7. Scoop dough
   Use 1–2 tbsp per cookie, spacing them apart.

8. Bake
   Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are golden and centers are soft.

9. Cool
   Let cookies rest on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.

✨ Enjoy warm with milk!

❓ Q & A

Q1: Can I make these cookies softer?

Yes!

• Slightly underbake them

• Use more brown sugar than white sugar

• Don’t overmix the dough

Q2: Can I chill the dough?

Absolutely. Chilling for 30–60 minutes:

• Improves flavor

• Prevents spreading

• Makes thicker cookies

Q3: Can I freeze the dough?

Yes 👍

• Scoop dough balls

• Freeze on a tray, then store in a bag

• Bake straight from frozen (+1–2 extra minutes)

Q4: Why did my cookies spread too much?

Possible reasons:

• Butter was too soft or melted

• Dough wasn’t chilled

• Too little flour

Fix: Chill dough and measure flour carefully.

Q5: Can I make them egg-free?

Yes (texture will change slightly):
Replace 1 egg with:

• ¼ cup applesauce or

• 2 tbsp milk + 1 tbsp oil

Q6: How long do they stay fresh?

• Room temperature (airtight): 4–5 days

• Refrigerator: up to 1 week

• Freezer (baked): 2 months

Q7: How can I make them more “Christmassy”?

Try:

• Red & green M&Ms

• White chocolate + cranberries

• Light sprinkle of cinnamon

• Festive cookie shapes (chilled dough works best)