Description
White Chocolate Trash Cookies are a delightful blend of sweet and salty flavors, featuring white chocolate chips, pretzels, potato chips, colorful mini M&Ms, and optional nuts. These chewy cookies are perfect for parties or snack time, offering a unique combination of textures and tastes in every bite.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix-ins
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup crushed pretzels
- 3/4 cup crushed potato chips
- 1/2 cup mini M&Ms
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or peanuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheets: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, which usually takes about 3-5 minutes.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Add the eggs one at a time to the creamed mixture, mixing well after each addition to fully incorporate, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt to evenly distribute the raising agent and seasonings.
- Mix Dry and Wet Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined to avoid overworking the dough.
- Fold in Mix-ins: Carefully fold in the white chocolate chips, crushed pretzels, crushed potato chips, mini M&Ms, and chopped nuts if using, being gentle to avoid crushing the mix-ins too much.
- Scoop Dough onto Baking Sheets: Using a spoon or cookie scoop, place tablespoon-sized balls of dough on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges turn golden brown but the centers remain soft for a chewy texture.
- Cool Cookies: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to set before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Customize these cookies by swapping in any salty-sweet mix-ins such as popcorn, toffee bits, or your favorite cereal.
- For the best chewy texture, avoid overbaking the cookies; remove them as soon as edges are golden and centers are soft.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
