Kitchen sink cookies are really anything you want them to be and are a great way to use up random mix-ins in your pantry like partial bags of pretzels or chips or half bags of milk chocolate chips leftover from another recipe. I have made this easy Kitchen Sink Cookies recipe dozens of times and it is one of my family’s favorites! I recently made some for Paul to take to work and another batch for a planning meeting for the Girls’ Camp this summer, and I have had multiple requests for the recipe since then. So I figured it was time to get it on the blog! One of my favorite things about them is these cookies is that you can add pretty much anything to them to make them taste a bit different every time. I’ll include some favorite suggestions below, but my favorite combo is milk & semisweet chocolate chips, ruffled potato chips, toffee bits, broken graham cracker pieces, and pretzel snaps. Maybe you’ve already seen these cookies being made on the social media TikTok, or maybe you know the original ones from Panera, either way – they’re amazing! They have a perfect balance of salty and sweet flavors, but you can always tip the balance to your preference. If you try these kitchen sink cookies and love them, be sure to leave a comment and rating below, then check out some of our other favorite cookie recipes like my Levain Copycat Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Biscoff Cookie Butter White Chocolate Chip Cookies, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies, Soft & Chewy M&M Cookies, and these Peanut Butter White Chocolate Chip Cookies.
What You’ll Need
Scroll down to the recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
Salted butter – I always use salted butter in my recipes but if you only have unsalted butter just add ¼ teaspoon of additional salt per stick of butter. Sugars – A combination of light brown sugar and white sugar will give the cookies a perfectly sweet, slightly toffee or caramel flavor but also give the cookie dough a great consistency. Eggs – To bind the ingredients together, give them a chewy texture, and help them rise a bit. Vanilla Extract – Adds that classic, subtle, sweet, and warm flavor we love in cookies. Flour – All-purpose flour will work best for this recipe. Baking Soda – To help the cookies rise and be chewy. Salt – Add some salt to enhance the flavors of the cookie base and all your add-ins. Add-Ins – This kitchen sink cookies recipe is all about the add-ins! I’ve loaded these cookies with milk chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, crushed pretzels (I have a strong preference for the pretzel snaps that are square shaped over the traditional pretzel shape, but either works), potato chips (I also strongly prefer ridges on my potato chips – they seem to give these cookies better texture than traditional flat potato chips), graham cracker pieces, and toffee bits. Sea Salt – Use some flaky sea salt to garnish for an extra salty flavor.
How to Make Kitchen Sink Cookies
Tips for Success
The best way to mix cookie dough is with a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, but a large bowl and a hand mixer will work just as well. Your cookies will be done when they are starting to go golden brown on the edges and the center is no longer glossy. You can bake these cookies a little longer for a crunchier cookie or a little shorter for a softer, chewier cookie, if you prefer.
Substitutions and Variations
You can try make this recipe with gluten-free flour, gluten-free pretzels, and gluten-free graham crackers for a gluten-free kitchen sink cookie version. Go crazy and add your favorite mix-ins to these cookies to make them your own. Replace ½ cup of the flour with ½ cup of cocoa powder to the cookie dough to make a chocolate cookie base.
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