Over the Top Chunky Christmas Cookies
This year I am baking a few of our favorite cookies plus I am trying several new recipes. This is one of them! If you like a hardy cookie that is over the top with chocolate and lots of fun candy and nuts then this is a cookie for you! I will warn you it is a dense cookie! Have a glass of milk nearby when eating it! This is such a pretty cookie that it would make a great gift in a small decorative box. Plus you can take a little extra time to ensure the top of the cookie looks nice with the colorful M&Ms and other candies. I can also imagine this cookie being put out for Santa Claus!
Over the upcoming weeks I will be sharing with you more cookie recipes. By the way, what is your favorite Christmas cookie?
1 ¼ cup Sugar
1 stick Butter, room temperature
Combine with a mixer until fluffy.
1 Egg
1 tsp Vanilla
Beat in the egg and vanilla until blended.
½ cup Cocoa Powder
1 1/2 cup Flour
¾ tsp Salt
Mix in dry ingredients then add:
1 cup Toasted Shredded Coconut
½ cup Cashews, chopped
¾ cup Semisweet Chocolate Chunks or chips
¾ cup White Chocolate chips
1/2 cup M&M (green and red if you can find them)
The original recipe called for an additional ¼ cup of the chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and M&M’s. I found I did not have enough dough to blend in all those candies. I would suggest reducing the amount and adding more if you find you have enough dough.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line your baking pan with parchment paper. Then place large scoops of dough onto the baking sheet. I used a ¼-measuring cup for consistency.
Bake for about 11 – 13 minutes until cookies are set. Place on a rack to cool.
You are going to make Santa very happy with those beautiful cookies. They are so bright and fun and love that tea pot. It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
Thanks. They are a pretty cookie! I have a ton of tea pots – I think I will use more of them in my pictures. Plus I use to paint ceramics so I have several Santas. They might make some good photo shoots. I am trying to get more creative with my photos and Christmas cookies lend to fun shots. 🙂
I usually make spice cookies at Christmas time in Christmas tree shapes, but yours look so colourful and festive! I love to try new Christmas recipes. I love your tea pot too!
Thanks! I often use this tea pot when I am making Indian Chai – especially if I am serving a few people. I did make some gingerbread cookies that I will post another day. I love those cookies. Plus some awesome cutout cookies that I can’t stop eating. Luckily I brought a big tray of cookies to work and Greg will take a tray into work. Otherwise I might eat all of them!
These look incredible! (cute teapot by the way) 🙂
Thank you! They are a fun cookie that makes a great gift. I love this tea pot! It looks great and is large enough to brew 4-cups of tea. Thanks for stopping by!
Those cookies look awesome. Thanks for the nice pics Bernice.
Thanks Greg! They make a wonderful present if you place them inside a decorative gift box. And as a bonus they are easy to make!
These look like cookies to my taste…I love anything chunky…the more the better!
Well then you should like these cookies! You can add as much or little of the candy and control the chunkiness!
These cookies look amazing. I’d have to omit the coconut as it doesn’t like me and the feeling is mutual, but the rest of the ingredients would be A-OK. And I wouldn’t save them for just the holidays, either! Thank you, Bernice, for stopping by my blog — come back any time.
That is a good point Judy. You can make these all year long. Like for Valentines you could find candy that are red and white – that would be pretty! I think the possibilities are endless. A theme for each holiday!
Good thinking!
I never would have thought of it without your comment! Great team-work!
These look so good. I want some Now!
My husband really likes M and Ms. I think this will be a wonderful treat for him. Thank you for posting.
It is a nice because it includes other ingredients which makes it a wonderful treat!! I hope your husband enjoys the cookies!!
Very Christmassy festive cookies! I love these too! They look very pretty & must be very tasty too! xxx
These were fun with all the different ingredients. I too like the look of them!
For sure! 👍👍