Kitchen Sink Cookie Recipe (2024)

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by Beth @ The First Year //Published April 17, 2023, Updated October 24, 2023

This Kitchen Sink Cookies recipe is the one you need to have in your back pocket! If you want to wow a crowd with an incredible treat that no one else will bring to the party, this is the one! Plus, I’m sharing all my extra tips on making the absolute best kitchen sink cookies!

These cookies are AMAZING. They’re not at all hard to make and one batch made a ton for me. Do yourself a flavor and add the flakey salt, makes all the difference! They were a huge crowd pleaser! Definitely will be making them again.

Casey

The Kitchen Sink Cookie has it all!

This kitchen sink cookies recipe makes the perfect cookie! Sweet, salty, chewy, soft, need I say more? If you’ve ever had chewy kitchen sink cookies from Panera Bread, you have to try making this version of this cookie at home. You will be hooked!

One of the best things about these cookies is how easy they are to customize. As the name implies, you can throw in everything but the kitchen sink, so don’t be afraid to get creative with your favorite mix-ins!

I had so much fun making up my own version of this delicious cookie. We pack these cookies full of toffee, nuts, salty pretzels, chocolate, nuts, and potato chips, making what is now one of my top favorite cookie recipes. The salty flavors paired with chocolate, toffee goodness, and the chewy texture of these cookies is seriously the perfect blend.

Aldi also has their own version of this delicious cookie. Theirs is a peanut butter cookie filled with chocolate chunks, peanut butter chips, white chocolate chunks, pretzel pieces, and coconut.

Some people call these garbage cookies because you can take all the snacks left over in your pantry and add them to your batch of cookie dough!

Why you’ll love these Everything but the Kitchen Sink Cookies

• Quick and easy to make
• Inspired by Panera’s kitchen sink cookie recipe
• Easily customized with a variety of add-ins or substitutes
• Freezes well for later

Copycat Panera Kitchen Sink Cookie ingredients

This kitchen sink cookie recipe uses all the traditional cookie ingredients plus some unique ingredients, like potato chips! Get the full measurements in the recipe card below.

• Unsalted butter –Don’t forget to bring it to room temperature.
• Brown sugar
• Granulated sugar
• Vanilla extract
• Large egg + large egg yolk –Set them out in time to get them to room temperature.
• All-purpose flour
• Salt
• Baking soda
• Baking powder
• Broken pretzels
• Potato chips
• Heath toffee bits
• Chopped chocolate bar –You can also use semi-sweet chocolate chips.
• Chopped pecans or walnuts

Kitchen Sink Cookie Recipe substitutions & variations

• Other optional mix-ins:raisins, caramel bits or caramel pieces, butterscotch chips, chopped peanut butter cups, marshmallows, dried cranberries, or any flavored chocolate chips.
• Dark chocolate:Semisweet or regular chocolate chips can be substituted with dark chocolate chips.
• Spice it up:Add cinnamon to the cookie dough.
• White chocolate:Use white chocolate chips instead of regular chocolate.
• Different nuts:Substitutechoppedmacadamianuts.
• Peanut butter flavor:Addor substitute peanutbutterchips.
• Make it saltier:Top with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt.
• M&M Cookies:Add M&Ms to the batter in place of the chocolate chips.

How to make Everything But The Kitchen Sink Cookies

You just need a quick 45 minutes to make these easy and yummy kitchen sink cookies! Find the full list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions in the recipe card below.

1. Prep oven and cookie sheet.Preheat the oven to 350°. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
2. Beat butter and sugar. Using an electric mixer and paddle attachment, beat the room temperature butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar till creamed.
3. Add wet ingredients.Beat in the vanilla extract and eggs.
4. Combine remaining dry ingredients.In a separate large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low until combined.
5. Mix in crunchy ingredients.Reserve a few pretzel pieces, potato chips, and chocolate to add to the top of the cookies. Stir in the pretzels, potato chips, toffee bits, chocolate pieces, and nuts.

6. Make cookie dough balls.Use a cookie scoop or a tablespoon to scoop dough and make 24 dough balls. Add the remaining add-ins to the outside of the dough balls. Place 6 to 8 on the prepared baking sheets and bake for 10 minutes until the edges are golden brown.

7. Allow to cool. Remove the pan from the oven and allow the cookies to cool for 3 to 4 minutes, then place the baked cookies on a wire rack. Continue baking the remaining cookies.

How to store Kitchen Sink Cookies

Store these cookies in an airtight container on the counter or in the fridge for 3-4 days. To freeze, place the cookies in a freezer-safe airtight container or freezer bag and store them in the freezer for up to three months.

Copycat Panera Kitchen Sink Cookie FAQs

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originally published April 17, 2023 — last updated October 24, 2023 // 2 Comments

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