Valentine’s Day Kitchen Sink Cookies - Taffey Bakery (2024)

Sweet and salty Valentine’s Day cookies are soft cookies with crisp edges. They are filled with potato and pretzel pieces, M&M’s, white chocolate chips, and festive coloured sprinkles! These are sure to be a hit for Valentine’s Day!

These are the sweet and salty cookies of your dreams!

It’s no surprise at this point that I’m obsessed with all things monster cookie related. These kitchen sink cookies are no different. They’re loaded up with all of my favourite add-ins. The best part about this recipe is that you can customize it however you’d like!

The cookies come together in one bowl. The flavour of the cookie dough is very similar to sugar cookies. It uses both dark brown sugar and white sugar, and a lot of butter! All of the ingredients combined helps create that soft inside and crisp edge.

For more cookie recipes, try White Chocolate Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies, Valentine’s Day Monster Cookie Bars, and Double Chocolate Condensed Milk Cookies.

Why this recipe works

Easy to make – This recipe requires no chill time and are really quick to make! Enjoy them under 30 minutes.

All your favourites – Toss in all of your best add-ins! I used pretzel and potato chip pieces, M&M’s, white chocolate chips, and sprinkles.

Sweet & salty combo – The unbeatable combo! The saltiness from the pretzels and potato chip pieces pairs so well with the sweet chocolate and M&M’s.

Ingredient Notes

Full recipe and ingredients are in the recipe card below. Feel free to scroll through this section to view certain key ingredients we’re using!

Butter –I always use unsalted butter. This must be softened. Take out 2 hours prior to baking.

Dark brown sugar –This type ofbrown sugarcarries more molasses than lighter brown sugars, which helps create chewy cookie bars.

Baking Soda & Baking Powder – Gives the cookies a slight rise.

M&M’s –I boughtchocolate M&M’sat my local grocery store. Sometimes they are tricky to find, so you may use Smarties or other chocolate candies too.

White Chocolate Chips – I recommend using high quality white chocolate. Cheap white chocolate burns.

Pretzels – I used crunchy pretzels that were broken up in little pieces.

Potato Chips – I used regular Lays, but you can use any kind of potato chip.

Valentine’s Sprinkles – I recommend using jimmies as they won’t melt into the dough as much

Step by step instructions

Here is how to make and bake these Valentine’s Day Kitchen Sink cookies. You will needone traylined with parchment paper,a large mixing bowl, a spatula, a whisk, and astandard ice cream scoop.

Step 1 – Cream the butter and sugars. Add softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar to a large bowl and cream together for two minutes, or until light and fluffy.

Step 2 – Whisk in wet ingredients. Add in egg yolks and vanilla and continue mixing.

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Step 3 – Fold dry ingredients. Add in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix until no flour streaks appear.

Step 4 – Mix in add-ins. Toss in M&M’s, white chocolate chips, pretzel pieces, potato chip pieces and sprinkles. Gently fold in with a spatula.

Step 5 – Roll and bake. Bake 6 cookies at a time for 10-12 minutes. Cool and enjoy!

Expert Baking Tips

Here are a few expert baking tips from my kitchen to yours

Measure your flour properly. Do not just stick the cup in the flour bag, this will compact it and lead to more flour than you need. More flour = dry, crumbly cookies. One of the best investments you can get for baking is a gram scale! If you don’t have a gram scale, sprinkle spoonfuls of flour into your measuring cup and swipe any excess flour off with the back of a knife.

When the cookies are just out of the oven, use a large circular cup or bowl and swirl it around each cookie a few times. Since there’s so much going on in these cookies, they tend to bake imperfectly. Swirling will help to push everything together into a perfect circle!

Top off the cookies with extra add-ins to make them look extra pretty!

Using an electric mixer is not mandatory, but it does help you save a lot of time and elbow grease!

The key to soft & chewy cookies is to take them out while the center still looks a tiny bit greasy and wet. They will continue to bake on the hot pan and firm up as they cool!

FAQ

Why are they called kitchen sink cookies?

These cookies are called kitchen sink cookies because they are made with “everything but the kitchen sink”! Essentially you can add in anything you find in your pantry, sweet or salty!

Can I make the dough ahead of time and chill it?

Yes, make the dough and cover the bowl with saran wrap. It will stay fresh in the fridge for up to 3 days. Bring the dough to room temperature before baking.

Can I add in any add-ins?

Absolutely! That’s the beauty of this recipe. This recipe already has so much going on, so I would swap ingredients rather than add-in more. Some other fun things to try would be oats, butterscotch chips, peanuts, cranberries, and dark chocolate chips!

Can I make smaller cookies?

Absolutely! Just keep an eye on the baking time.

Storing & Freezing

Storing Baked Cookies: After the cookies have completely cooled, you can put them in an airtight container and keep them on the counter for up to 4 days.

How to Freeze Baked Cookies: You can freeze the baked cookies for up to 3 months. Once they are completely cooled, place in a freezer bag or air-tight container so they stay fresh.

How to Freeze Cookie Dough: If you’d like to freeze the prepared cookie dough, scoop the cookies into balls and place on a baking sheet or tray lined with parchment paper. Place the sheet into the freezer until the balls are firm. Sometimes this can be bulky, so once they’ve firmed up you may transfer the balls to a freezer bag.

The cookie dough balls may be frozen for up to 3 months. When ready to bake, remove from the freezer and bake cold. Add a few minutes to the baking time.

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