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Everything But The Kitchen Sink Cookies
Everything But The Kitchen Sink Cookies
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Craving something that hits all your snack cravings at once? These Everything But The Kitchen Sink Cookies are the answer! Loaded with the perfect balance of sweet and salty - granola for chewiness, pretzels for crunch, chocolate for richness, and optional nuts for depth. The magic happens when you chill the dough, allowing the flavors to meld together before baking into gloriously golden, crisp-edged cookies with soft centers. Customize with your favorite cereals, snacks, or spices for a truly signature cookie that's impossible to resist! - Claude
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Ingredients
1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 3/4 sticks (7 ounces) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 egg

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup granola (or other cereal)
1/2 cup crushed salted pretzel pieces (or other salty snack food)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, chopped chocolate candies, or a small bar of good dark chocolate, chopped into chunks
1/2 cup chopped pecans or other nuts, optional
 
Optional additions:
A pinch of cinnamon, allspice, cardamom, or other spices of your choice
Directions
Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
 
In another bowl, beat butter and sugars at medium-low speed until just combined, about 20 seconds.
Increase speed to medium and continue to beat until light and fluffy, about 1 minute longer.
Scrape down bowl with rubber spatula.
Add egg and vanilla and beat on medium-low until fully incorporated, about 30 seconds.
Scrape down bowl again.
 
For the next step, you can use a wooden spoon or your mixer on slow speed.
Add flour mixture and mix until just incorporated and smooth.
Gradually add granola, pretzels, chocolate and nuts, and mix until well incorporated, ensuring that no flour pockets remain and ingredients are evenly distributed.
 
Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375°F (190°C).
Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
 
Scoop dough into balls, each about 1 1/2 tablespoons, then roll between palms into balls.
Place cookies on prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 1/2 inches apart, 8-12 per sheet.
Freeze at least 20 minutes, or refrigerate at least one hour before baking (they will still spread a lot).
 
Bake one sheet at a time until cookies are deep golden brown, 13 to 16 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through.
Let cool completely before gently moving cookies to wire rack.
They will be fragile, especially on the edges.
Servings\Yield
Makes about 2 dozen cookies
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Per Serving (1 cookie) - Calories: 210; Total Fat: 12g (Saturated Fat: 6g); Cholesterol: 25mg; Sodium: 170mg; Total Carbohydrates: 25g (Dietary Fiber: 1g, Sugars: 16g); Protein: 2g; Calories from Fat: 108 (51%)
*Nutrition information is provided as a general estimate only. Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients, and is based on available nutrient data. Variations may occur based on ingredient brands and preparation methods.
💬 Uncle Dave says...
These cookies are incredibly adaptable to whatever you have in your pantry. The key is balancing the sweet and salty elements. If you skip the nuts, definitely add more of the other mix-ins to maintain the perfect cookie texture. For the best flavor development, I recommend chilling the dough overnight if you can resist that long!
🧑‍🍳 The Cook:  Dave Ferguson 🔑 Keywords: cookies, chocolate, pretzels, granola, dessert, snack
🗂️ Categories: 🍪 Cookies & Bars, 🍨 Desserts, 🧒 Foods Kids Love, 🍭 Sweet Stuff
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Everything But The Kitchen Sink Cookies was added on May 12, 2025 and last updated on May 30, 2025.
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