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    Home » Recipes

    Kitchen Sink Cookies Loaded with Yummy Add-ins

    October 16, 2020 by Patti Estep 2 Comments

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    Kitchen sink cookies on a cooking rack

    Learn how to make these delicious kitchen sink cookies. A drop cookie that is laden with more than the average candy/chip ingredients. Try my exact recipe or choose your favorite mix-ins to make them your own.

    Stack of kitchen sink cookies in front of a cooling rack of same cookies.

    What are Kitchen Sink Cookies?

    For me, a kitchen sink cookie is a chocolate chip cookie base recipe with everything but the kitchen sink. Specifically, I've added 5 different mix-ins in addition to mini chocolate chips for this decadent cookie recipe. If you are looking for a lower carb cookie you can try my sister's Keto Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe.

    Wooden rolling pin crushing a bag of pretzels.

    One is crushed pretzels. This can easily be done by placing the pretzels in a plastic bag and using a rolling pin to crush them.

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    Plastic bag of crushed pretzels.

    Here's the size I ended up with. You could make them a little larger but I think the key is to try and keep all of the ingredients about the same size.

    Bowl of cookie dough.

    Doesn't this batter look good? The ratio of dough to candy/chips/nuts is probably 50/50. That made it a little hard to form cookies. But it's definitely doable and the result is great.

    You can use all kinds of mix-ins in your cookies. I used a full 12 oz bag of mini chocolate chips and then added 5 - 1/2 cups of other things like butterscotch chips, pretzels, pecans, and more.

    Mix-in Option Ideas

    • dark chocolate chips or chunks
    • different nuts such as walnuts, pistachios or macadamia
    • peanut butter chips
    • raisins or craisins
    • oatmeal
    • shredded coconut
    • mini m&ms
    • reese's pieces
    • peppermint crunch
    • a pinch of spice like cinnamon, anise, or even cayenne
    Cookies fresh from the oven on a cookie sheet.

    I made these cookies big enough to fit 10 to a standard cookie sheet, so this recipe will yield about 3 dozen cookies. Make them larger and you will have fewer cookies or make them smaller and you will get more. Either way, they will be delicious.

    Kitchen sink cookies cooling on a rack.

    Usually, I'm not a fan of white chips but they added a great pop of white visually and they had a nice and creamy texture so they ended up being a good choice.

    Kitchen sink cookie split in half in front of a stack of tea towels, wooden spoons and a rack of cooling cookies.

    It's just another fun way to get creative in the kitchen. I'll definitely be making them again.

    Stack of kitchen sink cookies.
    Stack of kitchen sink cookies

    Kitchen Sink Cookies

    Here's a great recipe that you can go to town on. Three kinds of chips, pretzels, and nuts go into this delicious decadent cookie everyone will love.
    3.94 from 16 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Additional Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins
    Course Cookies
    Cuisine American
    Servings 36
    Calories 214 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 cup shortening or butter
    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • 1 cup of white sugar
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 12 oz mini chocolate chips
    • 1/2 cup white chips
    • 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
    • 1/2 cup crushed pretzels
    • 1/2 cup pecan pieces
    • 1/2 cup toffee bits

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
    • Mix flour, salt and baking soda in a mixing bowl and set aside.
    • In a large mixing bowl cream together shortening/butter with brown and white sugar.
    • Add eggs and mix well.
    • Add vanilla extract and mix.
    • Slowly add in the flour mixture about 1/3 at a time.
    • Next add in the chips, pretzels, and nuts a little at a time and mix by hand until well incorporates.
    • Drop dough onto cookie sheets and bake for approximately 5 minutes before switching shelves. (bottom to top and top to bottom)
    • Cook for another 5 minutes or until cookies are a light golden brown.
    • Remove and cool on a cooling rack.

    Notes

    Other Mix-in ideas (approx. 1/2 cup each)
    • dark chocolate chips or chunks
    • different nuts such as walnuts, pistachios or macadamia
    • peanut butter chips
    • raisins or craisins
    • shredded coconut
    • mini m&ms
    • reese's pieces
    • peppermint crunch

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 118mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19g

    Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    1. Paula

      October 16, 2020 at 9:53 am

      These look great! Have heard about Kitchen Sink Cookies but never tried. Holidays coming up so this is a good time to try. Thanks for sharing Patti.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        October 17, 2020 at 5:24 pm

        Paula, you are so welcome. I hope you love them!

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