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    Cupid's Trash Can Cookies

    Published: Jan 5, 2021 · Modified: Jan 6, 2025 by Jennifer · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    These sweet, salty, amazing little Cupid's Trash Can Cookies for Valentine's Day are so much fun to make and even more fun to eat! They were adapted from a Santa's Trash Can Cookies recipe! 

    Trash Can Cookies

    Cupid's Trash Can Cookies for Valentine's Day

    These Cupid's Trash Can Cookies are chock FULL of mix-ins. Like there are more mix-ins than there are dough! And that's how it seems when you scoop and bake them, too. But this is exactly the point of a trash can cookie - you dump all sorts of goodies into them for the ultimate flavor experience!

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    Baker's Notes about this fun recipe

    Please note this dough scoop is a 2 tablespoon one, most are 1 tablespoons. Therefore it cooks a little longer. If you use a smaller scoop you will need to make adjustments to your cooking time. These Trash Can Cookies are full of texture. You have the crunch from the pretzels and the potato chips, and the salt from them, mixed with the sweet of the chocolate chips and dough. They are deliciously chewy! 

    Trash Can Cookies

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    Trash Can Cookies

    Please note - Because I like to be transparent, I did tuck small pieces of pretzel, potato chops and chocolate chips into the dough after I scooped it onto the baking sheet. I then sprinkled it with more sprinkles. That is the only way you will get the cookie to look the way it was photographed. 

    How to Make This Trash Can Cookies Recipe 

    Trash Can Cookies Ingredients: 

    • 2-¼ cup all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup butter, softened
    • ½ cup white sugar
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • 1 egg
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla
    • ¾ cup crushed potato chips, plus more for topping
    • ¾ cup crushed pretzels, plus more for topping
    • 1-¼ cup chocolate chips, plus more for topping
    • ½ cup valentine sprinkles, plus more for topping

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    Cupid's Trash Can Cookies Directions: 

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside. 

    In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt and mix well. Set aside. Beat butter and sugars together with a mixer until creamy, about 5 minutes.

    Cupid's Trash Cookies for Valentine's Day

    Add egg and vanilla and beat well.

    Cupid's Trash Cookies for Valentine's Day

    Beat in flour mixture just until combined.

    Cupid's Trash Cookies for Valentine's Day

    Add potato chips, pretzels, chocolate chips and sprinkles and mix in. 

    Cupid's Trash Cookies for Valentine's Day
    Cupid's Trash Cookies for Valentine's Day

    Use a 2 tablespoon portion scoop to scoop batter onto prepared baking sheet.

    Cupid's Trash Cookies for Valentine's Day

    Please note: In order for your trash can cookies to look like the ones we have pictured here, you will need to follow this tip!

    Tuck a few pieces of potato chip, crushed pretzels and chocolate chips in to the cookies. Sprinkle with additional sprinkles. Bake your cookies for 12-14 minutes or until they've turned light brown. With cookies like this, I tend to open the oven and check at 12 minutes and then let it continue cooking if they aren't "done" enough. Even one minute in the oven can make a huge difference in how your cookies turn out! 

    Remove your cookies from the oven and let them set to cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes. Then remove them from your baking sheet and continue to cool on a cooling rack. 

    Trash Can Cookies

    This Cupid's Trash Cookies for Valentine's Day makes 30-32 cookies! It is perfect for sharing with friends or loved ones - or simply for stuffing your face this Valentine's Day!

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    Trash Can Cookies

    Cupid's Trash Can Cookies

    Jennifer
    These sweet and salty Cupid's Trash Can Cookies for Valentine's Day are the best Valentines Cookies recipe ever!
    4 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 14 minutes mins
    Course Dessert, Holiday Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 32 cookies
    Calories 121 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2-¼ cup all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup butter softened
    • ½ cup white sugar
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • 1 egg
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla
    • ¾ cup crushed potato chips plus more for topping
    • ¾ cup crushed pretzels plus more for topping
    • 1-¼ cup chocolate chips plus more for topping
    • ½ cup valentine sprinkles plus more for topping

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
    • In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt and mix well. Set aside.
    • Beat butter and sugars together with a mixer until creamy, about 5 minutes. Add egg and vanilla and beat well. Beat in flour mixture just until combined. Add potato chips, pretzels, chocolate chips and sprinkles and mix in.
    • Use a 2 tablespoon portion scoop to scoop batter onto prepared baking sheet. Tuck a few pieces of potato chip, crushed pretzels and chocolate chips in to the cookies. Sprinkle with additional sprinkles. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until light brown.
    • Remove from oven and let set to cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes. Remove from baking sheet and continue to cool on a cooling rack.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 121kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 189mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 185IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.3mg
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    Comments

    1. Monica Huezo says

      February 10, 2024 at 11:32 am

      Can you make the dough ahead of time or will the ingredients get soggy?

    2. Jennifer says

      February 13, 2024 at 7:30 am

      I would not add the add-ins if you're making the dough ahead of time, they would definitely get soggy!

    4 from 4 votes (4 ratings without comment)

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