At this time of year I find my fridge buried beneath Christmas parties invites and the calendar bursting the seams with catch-ups. Not for me, silly – for I am but a mum. It is Misses 10 and 12 for whom the invites appear and at this time of the year it is at a rate of at least one each per day.
Between the school picnics, celebration picnics, end-of-year catch ups (usually disguised at picnics) and the inevitable sugar-fests that are the class Christmas parties it is inevitable that festive-baking will be done.
In years previous I have created all kinds of over-the-top baked Christmas goods only to find that anything with red and green M&Ms are always the hit of the classroom.
So this year it is easy chocolate Christmas biscuits / bickies / cookies for all! The obligatory festive-coloured M&Ms are here, as is a salty hit, thanks to crushed pretzels. You could probably open your pantry right now and have all you need to make these simple chocolate Christmas biscuits and if not a trip to even the most basic corner shop should see you through.
GATHER:
2 eggs
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
1 3/4 cups plain flour, sifted together with
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 cup cocoa, sifted
½ cup broken pretzels
½ cup red and green M&Ms
LET’S GET TO IT:
Preheat oven to 180°C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla until well combined then stir in flour, baking powder and cocoa until combined.
Stir in pretzels and M&Ms and mix until just combined.
With wet hands roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls and play om tray, leaving space in between for spreading. Press gently with a fork to slightly flatten.
Bake for 12-15 minutes, remove from oven and allow to cool on tray for for 5 minutes before transfer to a cooling rack.
the hungry mum 
Mum, you’re killing me. I’m living a low carb life at the moment.
oh gosh, that sounds like a tough gig! Hang in there 😉
I will. I want to lose 10 kg 😃😃😃
What a clever addition by adding the pretzels! Beautiful looking cookies – perfect for Christmas!
I would never have thought to add pretzels and M&Ms together. And, I know a few bods around my way (particularly at Christmas) who would just love this combo.
Bigggg smiles… 🙂
Happy New Year! 🙂
Cannot believe Xmas is only 22 days away and I haven’t prepared anything. These cookies look fun to make!
Loving that little kick from the pretzels and the sweet together. Sweet and salty is the new crave!
Hi Hungry Mum– You’re so right– kids in the house means there’s always a need for cookies!! And these look like perfect party cookies!! Your girls are lucky! xo
Salty and sweet, they had to be a big hit.