Description
Festive, soft cookies made by mixing holiday-themed sprinkles and chocolate chips into buttery dough, sandwiched with colorful, creamy frosting tinted with green and red gel food coloring.
Ingredients
Cookies:
2½ cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1½ cups Holiday M&M’s
½ cup mini chocolate chips
½ cup Holiday sprinkles
Filling:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
5 cups powdered sugar, sifted
Pinch salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons whole milk
Green and red gel food coloring (for tinting frosting)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Whisk flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
Cream butter with sugars until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla; mix well.
Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
Fold in M&M’s, chocolate chips, and sprinkles.
Scoop 2 tablespoons dough, roll into balls, shape taller to minimize spreading.
Bake 11-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden and tops dry.
Immediately press extra decoration toppings on warm cookies; cool 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
For filling, beat butter until creamy; add powdered sugar, salt, vanilla, and milk; beat until fluffy.
Divide frosting into three parts; tint two with green and red gel colors, leave one plain.
Pipe a dollop of each color onto half the cookies; top with remaining cookies and gently press to sandwich.
Serve immediately or store covered.
Notes
Use room temperature butter and eggs.
Chill dough if too soft.
Press toppings on warm cookies for adhesion.
Use gel coloring for vibrant frosting without adding liquid.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Baking and Assembly
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/24 sandwich
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 80
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
Keywords: christmas sandwich cookies, festive sprinkle cookies, holiday cookie sandwiches, colorful frosting cookies, m&m cookie sandwiches