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Updated Nov 4, 2025
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These Kitchen Sink Christmas Cookies are fun, festive, and packed with flavor and texture!  Loaded with M&M's®, mini marshmallows, pretzels, peanuts, and holiday sprinkles, these cookies are a delightful mix of sweet and salty goodness. Made with Betty Crocker™ Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix, this easy recipe is perfect for holiday baking with the family. Get ready to create a batch of these irresistible Christmas Kitchen Sink Christmas Cookies that will be the star of your cookie tray!

Recipe Ingredients

If you loaded cookies with all the best mix-ins, you’d have Kitchen Sink Christmas Cookies. It’s ALL the yummy ingredients added…everything but the kitchen sink!

Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix: Provides the base flavor and structure of the cookie.

Candy-Coated Milk Chocolate Candies: Adds festive color, chocolate flavor, and a crunchy texture.

Miniature Marshmallows: Adds sweetness, a soft, gooey texture, and visual appeal.

Mini Pretzel Twists: Provides a salty, crunchy contrast to the sweetness of the other ingredients.

Cocktail Peanuts: Adds a satisfying crunch.

Candy Sprinkles: Enhances the holiday theme with vibrant green, red, and white colors.

Other Ingredients You’ll Need: Butter, large egg.

How to Make Kitchen Sink Christmas Cookies

Kitchen Sink Christmas Cookies are simple to make; it's just two easy steps!

1. Make the Dough

M&M’s®, mini marshmallows, pretzel twists, cocktail peanuts and holiday sprinkles get stirred into Betty Crocker™ Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix. 

2. Roll, Bake & Eat

Roll the dough into balls and flatten them on the cookie sheet; bake and enjoy!

How to Store Kitchen Sink Christmas Cookies

To keep your Kitchen Sink Christmas Cookies fresh and delicious, proper storage is essential. Here's how to store them. 

Room Temperature

Store your cookies in a container with a tight-fitting lid or a resealable plastic bag works well. If you're stacking the cookies, place a sheet of parchment paper or wax paper between the layers. Your cookies will keep up to 4 days.

Freezer

Transfer any leftover cookies to an airtight container or a freezer-safe resealable plastic bag. Squeeze out any excess air from the bag to prevent freezer burn. Store for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature for about 20 to 30 minutes before serving.

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Kitchen-Sink Christmas Cookies

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
  • Butter and egg called for on cookie mix pouch
  • 1/2 cup green and red M&M’s® candy-coated milk chocolate candies
  • 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
  • 1/3 cup coarsely crushed mini pretzel twists
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped cocktail peanuts
  • 2 tablespoons green, red and white candy sprinkles

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Line large cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until soft dough forms. Stir in remaining ingredients.
  • Step 
    2
    Drop dough by rounded 2 tablespoonfuls on cookie sheets 2 inches apart. Flatten.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until light brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.

Nutrition

170 Calories
8g Total Fat
1g Protein
22g Total Carbohydrate
15g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
170
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
12%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
23%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
140mg
6%
Potassium
30mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
22g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
15g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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