Description
Sweet chocolate chip santa cookies blend festive cheer with classic American baking magic. Buttery, moist cookies with crumbly edges promise delightful moments you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 box white cake mix (any brand)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Wet Ingredients:
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) vegetable oil
Decorative Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup (135 grams) chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup (40 grams) red, white, and green holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare workspace by lining baking sheets with parchment paper, creating a clean surface for cookie preparation.
- In a spacious mixing vessel, blend cake mix with egg whites, incorporating flour and vegetable oil until a uniform, silky texture emerges.
- Gently fold chocolate chips into the dough, ensuring even distribution of sweet morsels throughout the mixture.
- Craft uniform dough spheres approximately 1-2 inches in diameter, positioning them strategically across the prepared baking sheets with adequate spacing.
- Delicately press each dough ball, flattening to roughly half an inch thickness to promote even baking and consistent cookie profile.
- Artfully scatter additional chocolate chips across cookie surfaces, complementing with festive holiday sprinkles for visual appeal.
- Slide trays into a preheated oven set at 350°F, allowing cookies to transform for 8-10 minutes while maintaining a tender, soft central core.
- Once removed from oven, permit cookies to rest momentarily on baking sheets, allowing initial cooling and structural stabilization.
- Transfer cookies to wire cooling racks, enabling complete cooling and achieving optimal texture before serving or storing.
Notes
- Swap egg whites for whole eggs to create a richer, softer cookie texture that maintains tenderness.
- Choose a white or yellow cake mix for a more neutral base that allows chocolate chip flavor to shine through.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and create more structured cookies.
- Experiment with alternative mix-ins like peppermint chips or crushed candy canes for festive holiday variations.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg