Sweet and Salty Valentine Cookies (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Cookie Base
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Unsalted butter, softened to room temperature (¾ cup)
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Dark brown sugar, packed (¾ cup)
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White granulated sugar (¼ cup)
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Large egg yolks, at room temperature (2)
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Pure vanilla extract (2 tablespoons)
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All-purpose flour (1½ cups)
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Baking soda (½ teaspoon)
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Baking powder (¼ teaspoon)
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Salt (¼ teaspoon)
→ Mix-ins
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Crushed potato chips (⅓ cup)
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Broken pretzel pieces (⅓ cup)
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Valentine's Day M&M's (½ cup)
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White chocolate chips (¼ cup)
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Valentine's Day themed sprinkles (2 tablespoons)
# Instructions:
01 -
Heat your oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl, beat softened butter with both sugars using an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
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Beat in room temperature egg yolks and vanilla until the mixture becomes pale and fluffy, approximately 2 minutes.
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Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix just until combined and no flour streaks remain.
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Gently fold in M&M's, white chocolate chips, pretzel pieces, potato chip pieces, and sprinkles using a spatula until evenly distributed.
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Scoop dough onto prepared sheets, baking 6 cookies at a time for 10-12 minutes. For flatter cookies, gently press down with a flat surface at 10 minutes, then return to oven for 2-3 minutes until edges are light golden.
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Optional: While hot, swirl a circular glass around each cookie for perfect circles. Let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
# Notes:
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For perfectly round cookies, swirl a glass around them right after baking
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If cookies aren't spreading, press them down gently near the end of baking