The Ultimate Guide to Easy Christmas Cookies Recipes & Hot Cocoa Bar
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HEY YOU! Mind checking your pantry real fast for me? Do you happen to have some chocolates and caramel and leftovers on your counters? Are you thinking what I’m thinking? LET’S MAKE SOME CHOCOLATE CHIPS COOKIES!
Whether you are down to spread Christmas cheer to your loved ones or simply just want some cozy holiday time for yourself, you gotta check out our 3 easiest homemade Christmas Cookies Recipes with a Bonus House DIY hot chocolate Bar curated just for you. With just a few clicks, we will take you to Walmart. There, you are going to get everything you will need to bake the sweetest and merriest cookies for your loved ones. With that, are you ready to bake and enjoy some Christmas cookies? Even better, are you ready to cozy up and eat some Christmas cookies WITH a warm cup of hot chocolate while watching a miracle happening on 34th street?
For our chocolate cookie lovers, we selected two of our best and most classic cookies: Chocolate Chip Cookies and Caramel Chocolate Cookies. Trust me when I say these two chocolate flavored cookies are the go-to Christmas cookies for chocolate lovers. No funny ingredients, no chilling. Just your oven and a little bit of Christmas spirit. So without further ado, roll up your sleeves and let’s get started. 
How to make the best chocolate chip cookies for this Christmas
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 + ⅔ cups tablespoon of all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cups chocolate chips of your choice
Steps:
- First, Get your favorite Christmas-themed bowl and start by melting the salted butter (Careful! The butter shouldn’t be sizzling hot!!)
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180C)
- Once the butter has melted, whisk in the sugars (preferably granulated sugar to get that CRISPIER cookies!!) until well-combined
- Mix in the vanilla extra and egg with a spatula or anything that comes in handy
- Add the flour, baking soda, and salt (Stir in just until combined! You don’t want to overmix the dough!)
- Stir in your favorite Chocolate chips, then scoop the dough
- Place your cookies about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet or parchment paper
- Place in the oven for about 7-10 minutes, then remove from the oven and allow to cool at least 10-15 minutes before eating
- VOILA!
Caramel Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients:
- 3 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cups chocolate chips
- ¾ cups caramel chips
Steps:
- (You can simply follow through the same steps for making chocolate chip cookies above but add in some caramel bits together with the chocolate chips on step 6 or follow the steps below if you happen to have an electric mixer at home!)
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (180C)
- Add in butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla extract to a large mixing bowl. With your electric mixer, turn on medium speed until nice and creamy (roughly a minute)
- In a separate bowl, mix together the baking soda, salt, and flour
- Then, slowly add the dry ingredients in step 3 to your butter/sugar mixture in step 2 with low speed. Scrape the bowl then increase speed to medium for another 30 seconds until the mixture is well combined.
- Add chocolate chips and caramel bits to the dough then stir to combine
- Place your cookies about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet or parchment paper
- Bake for 7-10 minutes, then remove from oven and allow cookies to cool down for at least 10-15 minutes before eating
- ENJOY!
How to make the best Sugar cookies for this Christmas
Sugar Cookies
Ingredients:
- 2 cups
- 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cups
- 3 tablespoons of granulated white sugar (divided)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup Unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Rainbow sprinkles (optional)
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
- In a medium bowl, whisk together butter and ⅔ cup sugar until combined
- Add in flour and vanilla extract. Blend well!
- With a cookie scoop, roll the dough into 1-inch balls
- Gently roll the balls in the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar until lightly coated
- Place them each to the baking sheet or parchment paper 2 inches apart
- Press down your dough ball with a glass or cup
- Sprinkle some rainbow sprinkles on the dough (optional but strongly recommended!)
- Place in the oven and bake for 14-16 minutes until golden
- Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 10-15 minutes before eating
- Bon Appetit!
That’s it. No rolling, no dividing, no chilling, and barely any waiting!
Now. On to our last section of our Christmas-themed shenanigan: Introducing our one and only HOUSE DIY HOT COCOA BAR.
Imagine this. It’s a Saturday night on Christmas Eve, you’ve had a long day spending time with friends and family and now it’s me-time. You lit up some warm-scented candles and dimmed the living room light with your favorite holiday playlist playing at the back. The aroma of your caramel chocolate cookies filled up your entire house. Just when you are thinking of what to sip on along with your freshly made chocolate chip cookies, you lift up your head and a magical looking Cocoa Bar is standing right in front of you.
How to Set Up a House DIY Cocoa Bar
Essentials
To Store your Coca Embellishments:
For Decoration Purposes:
- 3 Grids Christmas Tree Shaped Candy Plate
- Christmas Snack Bowl Stand
- Retro Hot Chocolate Station Wall Art
