Christmas Elf Cookies

These Christmas Elf Cookies are such a fun little baking idea for the silly season, especially if your Christmas elf has a habit of causing chaos in the kitchen. They look a little like mini Christmas puddings, but with a cheeky red-and-green twist that makes them perfect for kids, classroom treats, Christmas parties, or a festive baking afternoon at home.

Made with a soft cookie base, peppermint flavor, chocolate chips, green M&M’s, white chocolate drizzle, and Christmas sprinkles, these cookies are bright, playful, and very much in the spirit of elf mischief. They are the kind of cookie that looks cute on a holiday dessert tray but is still simple enough to make without needing fancy decorating skills.

If you are looking for a Christmas elf baking idea, a fun holiday cookie recipe for kids, or something sweet to leave out as part of your Elf on the Shelf setup, these Christmas Elf Cookies are a delicious place to start.

These Christmas Cookies Look like plum puddings, but the naughty elf has turned them red. A fun Christmas elf idea for a Christmas Elf who likes to be in the kitchen.

Elf cookie

Ingredients:

3 C flour
1 TBSP baking powder
1 TBSP baking soda
½ TBSP ground cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
1 ½ C sugar
1 ½ C packed brown sugar
3 large eggs, room temp
1 TBSP peppermint extract
2-4 drops of red food coloring
2 C semisweet chocolate chips
1 C Green M&M’s
1 bag of Ghiradelli white chocolate
1 squeeze bottles
1 contanier of Christmas sprinkles

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line large cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a bowl. Whisk ingredients together. Set aside.

Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and both sugars until creamy.

Slowly add one egg at a time to the butter and sugar mixture, beating after each addition.

Add vanilla beating to incorporate with the butter, sugar, and egg mixture.

Slowly add the flour mixture, one cup at a time, stirring to combine after each addition.

Mix in the chocolate chips and M&M’s

Using a ¼ cup, scoop out the cookie dough and place on the lined cookie sheet allowing space for baking between each cookie.

Bake the cookies for 15 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are lightly brown.

Using a double boiler melt the white chocolate

Once melted, pour chocolate into the squeeze bottle

Wrap a paper towel around the bottle to keep your hands from burning.

pipe chocolate onto the cookie

Sprinkle the christmas sprinkles

Let dry completely for 30 minutes before enjoying!

A quick, creamy breakfast with fresh fruit added on top

Smoothie bowls are one of those beautiful breakfasts that feel healthy and a little indulgent at the same time. Thick, cold, creamy, and pretty enough that you almost don’t want to eat them… almost.

The Ninja Slushie Maker takes all the effort out of it.
Instead of dealing with frozen fruit bricks or blenders that complain loudly, you simply mix your yoghurt base, chill it, and let the Ninja turn it into the perfect thick smoothie-bowl texture — no ice required.

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Then you top it with your fresh fruit afterwards so the bowl stays thick, cold, and spoon-worthy.

It’s easy, quick, and a lovely way to start the day.

Why Yoghurt Works So Well in the Ninja Slushie Maker

Yoghurt freezes into a silky, firm slush — similar to soft-serve but healthier and lighter. Because the machine creates the icy texture itself (instead of relying on ice cubes), the mixture never becomes watery or gritty.

Just smooth, cold, creamy perfection you can decorate to your heart’s content.

The Basic Yoghurt Slush Base

Once you learn this base recipe, you can create endless flavour combinations.

Ingredients

2 cups plain or Greek yoghurt, chilled
½–1 cup milk of your choice (just enough to loosen the mixture)
1–3 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

Method

Stir all ingredients together until smooth.
Chill the mixture in the fridge until very cold.
Pour the chilled mixture into the Ninja Slushie Maker.
Blend on the slush setting until thick, creamy, and icy.
Spoon into a bowl and add your fruit and toppings.

This base has enough body to hold granola, berries, and nut butter without sinking.

Topping Ideas (Add These After Blending)

Fresh Fruit

Strawberries
Blueberries
Banana slices
Mango
Kiwi
Peaches

Crunchy Toppers

Granola
Toasted coconut
Chopped nuts
Cacao nibs

Extras

Honey drizzle
Peanut butter
Chia seeds
Freeze-dried fruit crumbs

Easy Flavour Variations

Berries & Cream Smoothie Bowl

Use vanilla yoghurt as your base. Top with raspberries, strawberries, and a sprinkle of granola.

Tropical Coconut Bowl

Add a splash of coconut milk to the base. Top with mango, pineapple, kiwi, and toasted coconut flakes.

Chocolate Yoghurt Bowl

Mix 1 tablespoon cocoa powder or chocolate protein powder into the base. Top with banana slices and a peanut-butter drizzle.

Meal-Prep Tip

Prepare the yoghurt base the night before and store it in small jars.
In the morning, just pour one jar directly into the Ninja Slushie Maker and you’ve got a thick, cold, ready-to-top breakfast in minutes.

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