12 Days of Cookies: Holiday Monster Cookies

It’s that time again — Food Network’s annual virtual cookie swap is here! The stars of The Kitchen and the chefs in Food Network Kitchen (our bustling test kitchen) have some ideas that are bound to make it into your annual rotation. Stock up on flour and sugar — you’re gonna need 'em.

These cookies are gonna get ya! OK, not really (seriously, we’ve never met a sweet that scared us). But they are super-stuffed with every holiday treat we could possibly fit into the dough.

Red and green candies, peppermint chunks, salty pretzels and white chocolate chips — all that holiday goodness requires a saucer-sized cookie base. Make sure you grab an equally large glass of milk from the fridge when you eat one of these monsters.

Get the recipe for Food Network Kitchen’s Holiday Monster Cookies (watch how to make them below), and check out the rest of our All-Star Holiday Cookie Recipes. Then, head over to 12 Days of Cookies for dozens (and dozens!) more ideas for your holiday baking extravaganza.

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