Name: Sprinkle Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick) softened; ¾ cup granulated sugar; ¼ cup light brown sugar (packed); 1 egg (room temperature); 1 tsp vanilla extract; ½ tsp almond extract; 2 cups all purpose flour (scoop and level measured); 1 tsp baking soda; ½ tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp kosher salt; 1 cup rainbow sprinkles

These bright and cheerful Sprinkle Cookies are the perfect sweet treat. Roll a classic sugar cookie in rainbow sprinkles for added sweetness and fun!

Large sprinkle cookies on a piece of parchment paper

Make these bright and cheerful cookies for any celebration

I am one of those people who thinks that sprinkles make everything better. Ice cream, cupcakes and cookies are always better with sprinkles.

These cookies have the same flavor as a classic chewy sugar cookie, but with the added bonus of sprinkles coating the outside. They are similar to funfetti cookies, but instead of mixing the sprinkles in with the dough, we are rolling each cookie dough ball in the spinkles so they are extra bright and vibrant.

These sugar cookies with sprinkles are so easy to make and so fun to eat. They are the perfect thing to make for any kind of celebration like a birthday or even just a simple gathering of friends.

The best part is that you can customize this sprinkle cookie recipe to fit into any holiday. I used red, white and blue sprinkles to make a batch for the Fourth of July and I am planning on using red and green ones for Christmas! You could even get some halloween sprinkles and make a batch in the fall!

Three quarter view of a sprinkle cookie on a piece of parchment paper

Kitchen tools

Measuring cups, measuring spoons and a liquid measuring cup
Whisk
Flat spatula
Cookie scoop for measuring out dough
Shallow bowl for rolling dough balls in sprinkles
Large bowl
Baking sheet
Parchment paper
Wire rack for cooling

Serving Suggestions

Like I said these sprinkle cookies are the perfect thing for any celebration!! Serve them alongside cake or cupcakes for your guests who aren’t fans of cake.

You can make festive ice cream sandwiches by softening some vanilla ice cream and placing a scoop between two of these sprinkle cookies. Roll the ice cream sandwich in more sprinkles and pop in the freezer for a bit to have it firm up!

Ingredients

Unsalted butter
Granulated sugar
Light brown sugar
Large egg
Vanilla extract
Almond extract
All purpose flour
Baking soda
Baking powder
Kosher salt
Rainbow sprinkles

Ingredient substitutions

You can easily make this sprinkle cookie recipe gluten free by replacing the all purpose flour with a cup for cup gluten free flour blend.

If you don’t have it, feel free to skip the almond extract. You can just add an extra teaspoon vanilla extract.

I usually make these with rainbow sprinkles, but you can use any color sprinkles that you like and that fit the holiday or activity that you are making them for. You could even dye the cookie dough with food coloring to add extra color.

step by step assembly of sprinkle cookies

How to make Sprinkle cookies

To begin, preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper

Place softened butter in a large mixing bowl with granulated sugar and brown sugar.

Mix with an electric hand mixer or stand mixer until fully combined and slightly fluffy. Add egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract to the bowl and mix again until thoroughly combined.

In a separate bowl whisk together all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix dry ingredients into wet with the electric mixer – you may need to use your hands to help the dough come together.

Step 2: Roll into balls and into sprinkles

Pour sprinkles into a shallow dish. Scoop about 3tbsp of dough out and roll into a ball.

Roll that ball in the sprinkles and press in until all sides of the ball are coated in the sprinkles.

Step 3: bake and cool

Place on the lined baking sheet with space between each cookie. I can fit 6 per baking sheet. Press down slightly and add more sprinkles.

Bake at 350F for 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and enjoy!

Above view of a sprinkle cookie on a plate with a bite taken out of it

Storage and freezing

To store, allow the cookies to cool completely. Then, transfer to an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 5 days.

If you want to freeze this cookie recipe, they will be good frozen for up to 3 months. Take them out one by one and allow to that at room temperature.

Images by Ella from Alpine Ella.

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