These Chocolate Drizzle Christmas Cookie Sticks are pretty and festive, and they are so easy to make!
When the holidays roll around, I can’t wait to start baking up yummy treats like these cookie sticks, M&M Chocolate Cookies, and Dipped Gingersnaps!
I’ve posted dozens of cookie recipes, but this is the very first time I have ever made any type of cookie sticks. My goodness, I have sure been missing out. I couldn’t believe how easy these were to prepare, and how fabulous they taste!
They start with a simple chocolate chip cookie dough. But the magic happens when you roll them out and cut them into little strips. I used a dough scraper, and it worked perfectly.
After they are cut, just place them on cookie sheets. I always line mine with silicone pan liners because it makes clean up so much easier.
Tips for making cookie sticks:
-Some people have said the dough is too dry. You MUST use butter that is almost melted, or your dough will be too stiff.
-You can use less flour if you prefer, but then the cookie sticks spread more and don’t look as pretty.
-Mini chocolate chips work best for this recipe. If all you have is regular chocolate chips, I recommend chopping them up.
These little guys are pretty tasty straight outta the oven. They are even prettier and tastier drizzled with a little chocolate. But add two layers of drizzled chocolate and some sprinkles, and they are downright fabulous!
These chocolate drizzled cookie sticks would look so pretty on a Christmas cookie tray. They are just so festive. And of course with chocolate chips and two kinds of drizzle, they are absolutely delicious!
And of course, they are the perfect shape for dunking. For an extra special treat, you can dip them into hot cocoa. So yummy!
Chocolate Drizzled Christmas Cookie Sticks
Easy Christmas Cookie Sticks
Festive chocolate chip cookie sticks with chocolate drizzle and Christmas sprinkles.
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup butter, very soft (almost melted)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp almond extract (or use more vanilla)
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2/3 cup mini chocolate chips
Topping
- 1/3 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup dark or milk chocolate chips
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat in egg, vanilla, and almond extract. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and chocolate chips. Cover dough and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to a rectangle shape that is about 1/4" thick. Use a knife or pizza cutter to cut the dough into strips that are about 1" by 4".
- Place strips on parchment lined cookie sheets and bake at 375° for about 8-10 minutes or till lightly browned on the bottom edges. Let sit on pans for a couple minutes, then remove to cooling racks.
- Cool cookies completely. Melt each of the chips in a ziplock bag in the microwave at half power. Snip the corner and drizzle over the tops of the cookies. Add sprinkles.
Notes
-Your butter must be almost melted, or the dough will be too stiff. You must also make sure to use a large egg, and don't emit the extracts. You can use only 2 3/4 cups of flour for a softer dough, but the cookie sticks will not hold their shape as well.
-It works best to drizzle a few cookies at a time so that you can add the sprinkles before the chocolate sets up.
I originally posted this recipe for Christmas Cookie Sticks at Tatertots and Jello.
For more wonderful Christmas Cookie recipes, check out these posts:
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Janell
January 6, 2019 at 4:14 pmHow many sticks will this recipe make? Thanks.
Kara Cook
January 7, 2019 at 10:38 amDepends on the size, but I got about 4 dozen.
Kristen
December 21, 2018 at 8:22 pmJust finished making these and they turned out fantastic. They look so very festive! ???????????? Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Kara Cook
January 7, 2019 at 10:38 amSo glad you liked them, and thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Karen Roberts
December 9, 2018 at 11:41 amWhat a fun recipe! I chilled the dough for an hour and a half and it rolled out like a dream! I have 8 year old twins coming for a visit after school tomorrow and they will love their special sticks!! Sorry I can’t send a photo but they look so good.
Kara Cook
December 14, 2018 at 5:57 pmGlad they turned out perfectly! Hope you had a fun day with the twins!
cindy
December 8, 2018 at 3:57 pmThese cookies came just like the pictures…they were easy to make, just a lot of steps. Dough was easy to work with, I think the key was the almost melted butter. They are a great add to my Christmas cookie collection.
Cindy
December 8, 2018 at 3:58 pmThanks Kara!
albert virgil
December 1, 2018 at 7:54 pmSo EXCITED to make these Tomorrow!!!! Thank You For Sharing! I Know they will be delicious… and soooo Pretty! I even purchased SIX Christmas Starbucks Mugs to OUT DO your Presentation!!! lol xo
Kara Cook
December 3, 2018 at 11:22 amYour recipients are going to be so happy! 🙂
Sally H
November 30, 2018 at 6:10 pmI would like to make these, but need to know if they can be frozen?
Has any one frozen them yet?
Kara Cook
December 1, 2018 at 8:40 amI haven’t frozen them, but I think that as long as you freeze them before drizzling them with chocolate, they should be fine.
Laurie
November 18, 2018 at 10:50 amAlmost like a biscotti but without the fuss of twice baked. Thanks for this.
Sarah
November 12, 2018 at 11:20 amThese are SO cute and unusual! For that reason, I am making them for my blog and will of course site you as the source. They are just so fun looking!
Kara Cook
December 18, 2018 at 1:40 pmThanks Sarah! Have fun with them, and I look forward to seeing your take on them. 🙂
Keri
February 10, 2018 at 8:43 amThese turned out great, very easy but looks impressive! Making with Valentines sprinkles for my son’s school bake sale; thanks for sharing.
Keri
February 10, 2018 at 8:44 amSorry for typos; not sure why my “i’s) posted as 8’s
Kara Cook
February 15, 2018 at 4:25 pmI love that idea. I bet they turned out so cute!
Karen OToole
December 30, 2017 at 10:18 pmCame out just as recipe stated. Making them foe new years eve. Goes great with wine also
Rachel
December 15, 2017 at 1:39 pmI just made these cookies. So easy, delicious and pretty. Very confused by negative comments, because I am just an OK baker and these were perfect! Thanks for the recipe!
Kara Cook
January 1, 2018 at 9:22 pmYay, I am so happy to hear it! I’m not sure why some people have had trouble.
Beth
December 15, 2017 at 9:45 amThese were great.. followed recipe to the letter all was well..
found them to be more like a shortbread cookie and that’s fine.. they look great!& taste great..
Kara Cook
January 1, 2018 at 9:22 pmYes, they are more like a shortbread cookie than a typical chocolate chip cookie. I like them that way, glad you did too! 🙂
Tammy
December 13, 2017 at 2:26 pmFollowed directions to the point, and they came out perfect! Love the way these look on my cookie platters.
Excellent with coffee????????
Kara Cook
January 1, 2018 at 9:20 pmSo glad you enjoyed them!
Judie
December 9, 2017 at 11:03 amLoved these cookies it was a bit of a challenge but patience won over. I took only about 1/3 of the dough at a time slowly rolled them out used a ruler as a guide and cut along the edge of it and they cut perfectly. I got quite a few more than supposed to but guess they are thinner .
Kara Cook
December 11, 2017 at 11:42 amGlad you liked them. Using a ruler is a great idea!
Cheryl Ann Machado
November 26, 2017 at 4:08 pmI don’t understand the problem that some have had with this recipe. My dough was easy to work with. The cookies were flavorful, with Vanilla and Almond, both present notes. Chocolate chips are present in many bar type cookies, they cut quite easily. The cookies are also very pretty and tasty as baked and decorated. I make more than 25 different, widely loved cookies in my Christmas cookie tray, and these has been well received.
Jan
December 21, 2016 at 4:51 pmMade these last week with Dominican Republic’s Delifruit Vanilla Blanca. Its a very distinctly strong vanilla flavour. Hubby loved them, but preferred them without the drizzle and sprinkles. Making more now.
Kristan
December 19, 2016 at 6:54 pmThis recipe is terrible. I had to throw everything away. Gross. Super dry and crumbled would not even form into a dough. Please don’t waste money and time on this lady got ratios wrong or something. Definitely too much flour!
Claire Vogel
December 21, 2016 at 7:45 pmYou are so right! So dry! Had to add my own specialty to the mix!! One Star…. Maybe
Pat
December 24, 2016 at 8:56 pmI agree with Claire and Kristan. Used less flour, about 2 1/2 c., still dry and pretty tasteless, considering all the flavoring. Could not roll the chilled dough. Had to bring it back almost to room temp. And chop it out of the bowl. It is hard to cut straight because the mini chips get in the way. Difficult dough to work with. Will not make again. Not worth the considerable amount of putzing involved. One star.
Leah
December 1, 2017 at 4:22 pmI find your review quite surprising. I made these according to the recipe with no problems whatsoever! Super easy and delicious.
Kara Cook
December 6, 2017 at 7:23 amSo sorry they didn’t turn out well for you, I have never had that problem. My guess is that your butter wasn’t soft enough. It should be almost melted, or the dough will be too stiff. You can add less flour, but then they spread more when baking and I don’t think they turn out as pretty.
Nadine DuCharme
December 17, 2016 at 6:31 amHaven’t tried yet, but can’t wait! Just the perfect new recipe I needed. Also, teaching my niece to bake and this is perfect. Thank you, Thank yo very much. NAD
Kara
December 19, 2016 at 3:38 pmIt’s so fun that you are teaching your niece to cook! I hope both of you enjoy these as much as my family does. 🙂
Mihaela Echols
December 14, 2016 at 4:48 pmI love the idea of doing cookie sticks to dip in your hot chocolate, tea, or eggnog!
Kara
December 14, 2016 at 10:26 pmI didn’t think of dipping them in eggnog. Yum!!