Chocolate Chip Cookies Good Enough For Santa

5 from 5 votes

Chocolate Chip Cookies Good Enough For Santa

These cookies are so big and beautiful. Use a large cookie scoop or measure out 2.5 oz. round balls. You can change out many of the mix-ins, just use the same quantities. Use whatever favorite nut you like or leave them out. A combination of different chocolate is fun and tasty. Try semi-sweet chocolate chips, dark chocolate chunks, or mini peanut butter cups.

Prep Time15

Cook Time13

Total Time28

Servings: dozen

Calories: 4062kcal

Author: Good Dinner Mom

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature, *Note: if using salted butter, omit the 1 teaspon salt
1 cup + 2 Tablespoons vegetable shortening, non-hydrogenated shortening is a good option
2 cups brown sugar, packed
2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats, not instant
2 cups cornflakes
1½ cups semisweet chocolate chips, or a combination of various chips
½ cup chopped macadamia nuts
½ cup chopped pecans
½ cup dried cranberries

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper (do not use nonstick cooking spray).
In a large bowl, whisk together 4 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 2 teaspoons baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt, if using. Set aside.
Place 2 sticks butter, 1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons shortening, and 2 cups brown sugar, 2 cups granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium speed until creamy. Reduce the speed to low and add 4 eggs, one at a time. Do not overmix once the eggs are added. Add 3 teaspoons vanilla. Add the flour mixture a little at a time, and blend until smooth. Remove the bowl from the stand.
Mix by hand from this point forward.
Use a spatula or large spoon to fold in 2 cups oats, 2 cups cornflakes, 1 ½ cups chocolate chips, ½ cup macadamias, ½ cup pecans and ½ cup dried cranberries.
Use a large cookie scoop or using a kitchen scale, measure 2.5 oz. balls, 3 Tablespoons. Place round balls on the baking sheet, placing cookies about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 12-13 minutes, until cookies are barely golden on the edges, but still look a little underdone. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to let cool completely.
Dough freezes well and cookies do too.

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