The Cookie Dough
Everyone needs a good base cookie dough recipe. You know, one of those easy cookie recipes that you have memorized but make different each time depending on the mix-ins. We have tried this cookie dough recipe with several different mix-in ideas, but we think we found the best mix-in…. Christmas candy! And LOTS of it!
Ingredients in Elf Cookies
Butter Granulated sugar Packed brown sugar Egg Egg yolk Vanilla extract All-purpose flour Baking powder Salt Baking soda
Mix-Ins Not To Miss
These would be great with any kind of Christmas candy, but the mix-ins we chose, specifically, include: Candy-coated chocolate candies (M&M’s), chocolate dinner mints (creme de menthe mints), white chocolate peppermint bark, and Christmas SPRINKLES! Here are some other mix-in ideas that even Buddy the Elf would approve of:
Mini Marshmallows Pecans, almonds, or walnuts Chopped up chow mein noodles or pretzels Drizzle some chocolate syrup, or melted chocolate over the top with a piping bag Frost with some chocolate frosting Milk Chocolate candies like Hershey Kisses Crushed candy canes Crush cinnamon sugar pop tart pastries White chocolate chips – you can can melt the white chocolate and use food coloring to make it different colors. Marshmallow bits Graham crackers Chocolate chips or peanut butter chips Toffee bits
Make Elf Cookies Part of the Party
This would be such a fun recipe to use for a family activity, birthday party or holiday party for kids or teenagers. Have all the kids make their own recipe creations by dividing up the dough and letting them choose which Christmas candies they want in their Elf Cookies. Have all the Christmas candy out in bowls and give them an allotted amount of “scoops.” So many possibilities! Kids love being able to come up with their own creations in the kitchen. This is the perfect opportunity to let them do just that! Everyone loves homemade cookies, especially when they are warm out of the oven. Serve them up with a tall glass of cold milk or a hot mug of cocoa. Does a party get any better than that?
Elf Cookies as Gifts
Share the magic and yummy taste of these darling Elf Cookies with friends and neighbors for the holidays! Package up a few of the cookies in a festive box or cellophane bag tied with holiday ribbon and give them to all your favorite people.
Make a Double Batch
This recipe can be made a day or two ahead or frozen for later use, which makes it even more convenient for holiday gatherings or parties. Or make a double batch of dough to save for later. Here’s all you do:
Tightly wrap leftover dough in Saran wrap. Place the wrapped dough in a freezer bag. Freeze dough for up to two months. OR you can also freeze fully cooked cookies in a freezer bag.
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