Santa's Trash Cookies

Makes:

• 1 cup butter (227g)

• 1 ⅔ cup sugar (330g)

• 1 TBSP molasses

• 2 eggs (100g)

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 2.5 cups flour (370g)

• 1 tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp salt

• ¾ cup chocolate chips

• ¾ cup pretzels; crushed into smaller pieces

• ¾ cup regular rippled potato chips; crushed into smaller pieces

• ¾ cup m&m's

Tips:

• Ingredients perform better at room temperature unless the recipe indicates otherwise.

• I prefer using Mexican vanilla extract; if you're using an artificial extract, make sure to double the quantity when following my recipes

Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper.
In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, egg, molasses, and vanilla extract.
In another bowl, mix sifted flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually incorporate this dry mixture into the creamed mixture, blending until everything is well combined.
Fold in the chocolate chips, pretzel pieces, potato chip pieces, and M&M's.
Scoop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet, ensuring there is a 2.5-inch space between each ball.
Bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges start to turn a light golden color.
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cookie tray to cool completely.
Enjoy your delicious cookies, and store any leftovers in a freezer-safe container.