Cookies for SantaCookies for Santa
Cookies for Santa
Cookies for Santa
The beauty of this recipe is you can vary it. I like to add mixed spice and dried fruit as an alternative to chocolate chips.
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Recipe - Castletroy Limerick-SuperValu
Cookies for Santa
Cookies for Santa
Prep Time10 Minutes
Servings12
Cook Time15 Minutes
Ingredients
1 tbsp Baking Powder (rounded)
3 - Fresh Egg
175 g Light Brown Sugar
110 g Mixed Chocolate Chips
350 g Plain Flour
175 g SuperValu Butter softened
110 g SuperValu Goodness Mixed Nuts
1 pinch SuperValu Salt
0.5 tsp Vanilla Essence
Directions
  1. Cream the butter and sugar with the vanilla extract for 4-5 minutes in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
  2. Add in the eggs and beat for a few minutes.
  3. Sieve the flour with the baking powder and the salt.
  4. In a separate bowl, add the mixed nuts and the chocolate chips.
  5. Add the sifted flour mixture to the butter and egg mixture and beat slowly until the mixture comes together.
  6. Add in the chocolate chips and mixed nuts and beat until combined.
  7. Divide the dough, roll into balls and place, well spaced, on a lined baking tray.
  8. Bake for 12-15 minutes in a preheated oven (180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4).
  9. Allow to cool down and serve.
10 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
12
Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 12 servings
1 tbsp Baking Powder (rounded)
Dr. Oetker Baking Powder (170 g)
Dr. Oetker Baking Powder (170 g)
€2.05€12.06/kg
3 - Fresh Egg
SuperValu Free Range Large Eggs (6 Piece)
SuperValu Free Range Large Eggs (6 Piece)
€2.25€0.38 each
175 g Light Brown Sugar
SuperValu Light Golden Brown Sugar (500 g)
SuperValu Light Golden Brown Sugar (500 g)
€1.05€2.10/kg
110 g Mixed Chocolate Chips
SuperValu Dark Chocolate Chips (100 g)
SuperValu Dark Chocolate Chips (100 g)
€1.30€13.00/kg
350 g Plain Flour
SuperValu Plain Flour (2 kg)
SuperValu Plain Flour (2 kg)
€2.55€1.28/kg
175 g SuperValu Butter softened
SuperValu Irish Creamery Butter (454 g)
SuperValu Irish Creamery Butter (454 g)
€3.59€7.91/kg
110 g SuperValu Goodness Mixed Nuts
SuperValu Mixed Nuts (200 g)
SuperValu Mixed Nuts (200 g)
€2.49€12.45/kg
1 pinch SuperValu Salt
SuperValu Table Salt   (750 g)
SuperValu Table Salt (750 g)
€0.50€0.67/kg
0.5 tsp Vanilla Essence
Goodall's Vanilla Essence (25 ml)
Goodall's Vanilla Essence (25 ml)
€2.35€0.09/ml

Directions

  1. Cream the butter and sugar with the vanilla extract for 4-5 minutes in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
  2. Add in the eggs and beat for a few minutes.
  3. Sieve the flour with the baking powder and the salt.
  4. In a separate bowl, add the mixed nuts and the chocolate chips.
  5. Add the sifted flour mixture to the butter and egg mixture and beat slowly until the mixture comes together.
  6. Add in the chocolate chips and mixed nuts and beat until combined.
  7. Divide the dough, roll into balls and place, well spaced, on a lined baking tray.
  8. Bake for 12-15 minutes in a preheated oven (180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4).
  9. Allow to cool down and serve.