‘Tis the season to be baking… and I am super excited to present my holiday gift to you:
Starting today, I will share a scrumptious recipe each day for 12 days to get you set for the holidays. I hope you will follow along in the series and try out a few recipes, too! So without further ado… here’s a terrific recipe to make with the kids in preparation for Santa’s arrival.
On Christmas Eve, our tradition is to dress the kids in new pajamas, watch a holiday movie together, and tuck them into bed with the story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or The Night Before Christmas. This year we’ll start the fun (and tasty) tradition of leaving milk and cookies out for Santa Claus with this delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe.
These cookies deliver a soft and chewy bite with a nice balance of chocolate chips. They won’t keep Santa trim, but they may put you on his all-time Nice List!
Speaking of the Nice List, you could make your neighbors and friends’ with these adorable Cookies for Santa: Gifts in a Jar.
They make great gifts on their own. Or you can pair them with a holiday children’s book or kitchen towels. Super sweet.
Just click to DOWNLOAD your free printable and surprise a neighbor or two with a delicious holiday treat. Enjoy! — v.
The 12 Baking Days of Christmas 2015
Day 1 ❄︎ Cookies For Santa
Day 2 ❄︎ Cranberry Bliss Bars
Day 3 ❄︎ Saltine Toffee Bark
Day 4 ❄︎ Holiday Baked Brie
Day 5 ❄︎ Grinch Crinkle Cookies
Day 6 ❄︎ Baked French Toast Casserole
Day 7 ❄︎ Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Day 8 ❄︎ Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Blossoms
Day 9 ❄︎ Cherry-Rum Biscotti
Day 10 ❄︎ Cinnamon Roll Casserole
Day 11 ❄︎ Snowflake Sugar Cookies
Day 12 ❄︎ Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
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Cookies For Santa
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened or butter-flavored baking shortening
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions
- Step 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Step 2 In a large bowl, beat butter (or baking shortening) and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla and combine well.
- Step 3 In a separate large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix until combined.
- Step 4 Using a small spoon or cookie scoop, drop dough into 1-inch balls on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Let cool on pan for 2 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
- Step 5 Serve with a tall glass of cold milk for Santa. Enjoy!
