Santa’s White Christmas Cookies
These Santa’s White Christmas Cookies are chewy white chocolate cookies scented with espresso and coconut!
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 36 Cookies
- Category: Cookies
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee or espresso granules
- 2–1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1–1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup caramel baking chips
- 1 cup white chocolate baking chips
- 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
For the drizzle (Optional):
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¾ teaspoon instant coffee or espresso granules
- 2–1/2 tablespoons heavy cream, plus more as needed.
Instructions
To prepare the cookies:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line two baking sheets with pieces of parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar on medium speed together until smooth. Add the vanilla and eggs, stirring on low until smooth. Scrape the sides of the bowl and add in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir on low just until combined. Add the baking chips and coconut and stir. Scrape the sides of the bowl and fold in any unincorporated bits. Cover and chill the dough briefly if it appears too soft.
- Use a medium cookie scoop or a spoon to portion out 1 tablespoon sized mounds of dough. Roll to smooth in your hands and space balls of dough out 2” apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until the edges are set and the tops are beginning to bronze, about 10 minutes. Allow to cool briefly prior to drizzling or enjoying.
To prepare the drizzle (optional):
- Combine all of the ingredients with a whisk in a small bowl. Drizzle or pipe onto cookies, adding more cream as needed to get to the desired consisitency.