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When was the last time you cleaned out your pantry? Three months ago? Six months ago? Well, right now is the perfect time to look in the pantry and find all those random snacks and baking items. I found bags of half-eaten nuts, rolled oats, coconut flakes, chocolate chips, and an entire bin of baking ingredients!
I haven’t baked cookies in a while so I thought I would make kitchen sink cookies with ingredients I found in my pantry. Growing up, my neighbor across the street would bake the most marvelous baked treats and my favorite were her kitchen sink cookies. She would add all kinds of toppings like candy pieces, pretzels, and even cereal.
My kitchen sink cookie recipe is made with ingredients I found in my pantry and spices from Watkins, a line of organic spices and spice blends that are free from dyes, high-fructose corn syrup, added MSG, and other artificial ingredients.
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For this kitchen sink cookie recipe, I’m using Watkins All Natural Original Gourmet Baking Vanilla Extract and Organic Ground Cinnamon. Watkins All-Natural Original Gourmet Baking Vanilla Extract is made with no artificial flavors or colors, GMOs, or corn syrup. Unlike high-alcohol vanilla extracts, this low-alcohol, bake-proof, freeze-proof formula retains delicious flavor that doesn’t evaporate when baking or freezing.
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I love chewy cookies with crispy edges so I used softened butter instead of melted butter and used both baking soda and baking powder. Try out this kitchen sink cookie recipe and let me know what you think!
Kitchen Sink Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown light sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp Watkins All Natural Original Gourmet Baking Vanilla
- 1/2 tsp Watkins Organic Ground Cinnamon
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking power
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup almonds
- flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, add softened unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Beat with a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or hand mixer on medium speed until creamy.
- Add eggs one at a time and beat until fluffy - about 2 minutes.
- Add vanilla extract and ground cinnamon and beat until blended.
- Whisk together the dry ingredients in another bowl - all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add to the butter mixture and beat on low speed until just blended.
- Using a spatula, fold in the chocolate chips, almonds, coconut flakes, and oats by hand.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop and drop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets. Make sure to leave enough room between each cookie because they will spread as they cook.
- Sprinkle with flaky sea salt on top of each cookie.
- Bake cookies until golden brown, about 12 - 15 minutes.
- Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets and then transfer to wire racks. Let cookies cool before serving!
- (Optional) If you don't want to bake the entire batch of cookies, place cookie dough scoops on a baking sheet and put into the freezer to harden. Then store in a freezer plastic bag and store in the freezer until ready to bake.
Notes
Dig into your pantry and find any leftover snacks like candy, chips, and nuts to add to these kitchen sink cookies!
KITCHEN SINK COOKIE RECIPE STEP-BY-STEP
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, add softened unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Beat with a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or hand mixer on medium speed until creamy.
I do not recommend creaming by hand because the butter needs to be beaten so it’s creamy and fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time and beat until fluffy – about 2 minutes.
4. Add vanilla extract and ground cinnamon and beat until blended.
5. Whisk together the dry ingredients in another bowl – all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
6. Add to the butter mixture and beat on low speed until just blended.
7. Using a spatula, fold in the chocolate chips, almonds, coconut flakes, and oats by hand. Feel free to add in any other snacks you find in your pantry!
The dough might feel too dry but don’t add anything else!
8. Using a cookie scoop, scoop and drop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets. Make sure to leave enough room between each cookie because they will spread as they cook.
Depending on how big your ice cream scoop is, you might have to bake your cookies longer and you’ll get more or fewer cookies. I’m using a large ice cream scoop so I only got 16 cookie scoops.
9, Sprinkle with flaky sea salt on top of each cookie.
10. Bake cookies until golden brown, about 12 – 15 minutes.
11. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets and then transfer to wire racks. Let cookies cool before serving!
(Optional) If you don’t want to bake the entire batch of cookies, place cookie dough scoops on a baking sheet and put into the freezer to harden. Then store in a freezer plastic bag and store in the freezer until ready to bake.
Enjoy!
Kitchen Sink Cookie Recipe by atasteofkoko on Jumprope.
