Christmas Candy Cookies

These classic Christmas Candy Cookies are a versatile soft and delicious favorite that can be customized with candies like m&ms and sprinkles!

I’m excited to share a timeless classic recipe with you today— Christmas Candy Cookies. These were inspired by my favorite candy cookies from the bakery at the grocery store from growing up. It took me a little while to get them just right, but I finally succeeded! If you’re looking for other Christmas cookie ideas you can try these Cranberry butter cookies or my favorite classic sugar cookies or even the (non-cookie) gifting recipe for my peppermint bark.

Classic Christmas Candy Cookies with M&Ms

Classic Christmas Candy Cookies with M&Ms and Sprinkles

When it comes to making these cookies, they are as simple as it gets. There are only really a few tweaks between this and a classic Chocolate Chip cookie recipe.

Christmas Candy Cookies for Santa

With both recipes, I think it’s important to get high-quality ingredients— good butter and good vanilla — and keep the ingredients at room temperature for a bit before baking, per the instructions.

Ideas for What Candy to Include in the Classic Christmas Candy Cookies

Christmas Candy Cookies with M&Ms and Sprinkles

You have a lot of options for different candies and sprinkles for these cookies, but for the purposes of this post we used:

  • M&Ms
  • Mini M&Ms
  • Red and Green Christmas Sprinkles
M&M Christmas Candy Cookies

As you can probably tell, these are a family favorite to leave out for Santa, and the perfect cookie for the kids to help make! From my family to yours, I hope you make a sweet memory baking these cookies!

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Christmas Candy Cookies


  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 12 Large Cookies 1x

Description

These classic Christmas Candy Cookies are a versatile soft and delicious favorite that can be customized with candies like m&ms and sprinkles!


Ingredients

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  • 1 cup Butter ((2 sticks) Softened or Room Temperature)
  • ¾ cup Brown Sugar
  • ¾ cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Large Eggs (Room Temperature (leave out for a couple of hours beforehand))
  • 2 ¼ cups Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup candies of choice (or more to suit)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  3. Cream together softened butter and both types of sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer.
  4. Add vanilla extract.
  5. Add eggs slowly one at a time.
  6. Slowly add in flour mixture until a dough forms.
  7. Fold in candies of your choice with a rubber spatula. Use at least a cup or optionally more.
  8. Use a large cookie scoop and spread out 6 balls of dough on a large baking sheet.
  9. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Remember that if you make smaller cookies, they'll take less time.
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

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Don’t forget, if you make this or any of the other recipes, share a photo on Instagram and tag it with #BestChristmasCookieRecipes to be featured in my stories!

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