Santa's Trash Cookies

A chewy, loaded cookie with chocolate chips, peanut butter, Oreo crunch, and flaky salt.

Ingredients

Dry ingredients

• 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt

Wet ingredients

• ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
• ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Mix-ins

• ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ¾ cup peanut butter chips or chopped peanut butter cups
• ¾ cup Oreo cookies, roughly chopped (about 6–8 Oreos)

Topping

• Flaky sea salt

Instructions

1. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and kosher salt in a medium bowl.
2. In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth and glossy. Whisk in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.
3. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined. Do not overmix.
4. Gently fold in the chocolate chips, peanut butter chips or cups, and chopped Oreos.
5. Cover and refrigerate the dough for 30–60 minutes.
6. Heat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
7. Scoop the dough into 2½–3 tablespoon portions. Roll them lightly into balls and place them 2½–3 inches apart on the baking sheets.
8. Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers still look slightly underdone.
9. Immediately sprinkle the cookies with flaky sea salt. Let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack.

Notes

• The cookies firm up as they cool but stay chewy inside.
• For extra crunch and presentation, press a few Oreo pieces or chips into the tops before baking.