Description
These Trail Mix Cookies are chewy, crunchy, and chocolatey all at once—packed with mixed nuts, chocolate chips, and festive sprinkles. They’re easy to make, bake up perfectly golden, and are ideal for sharing at holidays, parties, or as an everyday sweet treat.
Ingredients
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2/3 cup mixed nuts, coarsely chopped
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Sprinkles, as desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Set the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a stand mixer, beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla: Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
- Combine: Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until just combined. Fold in chopped nuts and chocolate chips.
- Shape: Scoop dough into 3-tablespoon-sized balls and place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Gently press each down and top with sprinkles.
- Bake: Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until edges are golden but centers remain soft.
- Cool: Let cookies cool on the tray for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Chill dough for 15 minutes before baking to help cookies hold their shape.
For extra chewiness, slightly underbake by 1–2 minutes and let cool on the tray.
Swap nuts for dried fruit, or use a mix of white, milk, or dark chocolate chips.
Store with a slice of bread to keep cookies soft.
Freeze dough balls for up to 2 months and bake from frozen, adding 1 minute to the baking time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes (baking in batches)
- Category: Dessert / Cookies
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
