The best SOFT and CHEWY SUGAR COOKIES loaded with SPRINKLES! No chill time – you can be diving into freshly baked Sprinkle Cookies in under 30 minutes.
My inner 5 year-old is squealing, because: SPRINKLE COOKIES! I mean, tell me these don’t brighten your Monday just a touch? Soft, chewy sugar cookies loaded with colorful sprinkles. Gimme!
This recipe was one of the first that I ever published, and I decided it was time for a facelift. I tweaked the recipe just a bit, and I took some new pictures (note: I also consumed no fewer than a dozen cookies during this process). #hardwork
We recently celebrated the start of a new school year, and I always make my kiddos cookies on the first day of school. For Juliette’s first day of Pre-K, she came home to a big plate of Sprinkle Cookies. If there is anything that you should know about Juliette, it is that she is one fancy girl. She loves glitter, sparkles, unicorns, dress up, and she especially loves SPRINKLES (pink and purple specifically). She was thrilled to dive into these cookies after her first day of school.
Sprinkle Cookies
- This recipe starts with a basic sugar cookie dough. In addition to vanilla, I also add a tiny bit of almond extract. I absolutely love almond extract in a sugar cookie – feel free to leave it out, if you’d prefer.
- After preparing the dough, we add a generous amount of sprinkles. I use rainbow sprinkles, but you can use any color that you’d like.
- The dough gets scooped into balls, then gently rolled in more sprinkles. This makes the sprinkles really noticeable; there’s no guessing what kind of cookies these are.
- Now here’s the key: We are going to underbake these just slightly. In order to get a soft, slightly chewy cookie, we have to remove them from the oven before they are completely cooked through. They will continue cooking on the baking sheet after coming out of the oven.
Whether you’re celebrating something special, or you’re just craving a Sprinkle Cookie, I hope you give these a try. The dough balls also freeze well, if you want to stick some in the freezer for another day. Freshly baked cookies at the ready? Yes, please!
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Soft Sprinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened to cool room temp (see note)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract, optional
- ¾ cup sprinkles, see note
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat butter until smooth. Slowly pour in the sugar, mixing as you pour. Beat sugar and butter for a minute, until light and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract, mixing until combined and scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Add in flour mixture and mix until just combined. Add ½ cup sprinkles (see note) and stir by hand until combined.
- Scoop 1½-2 tablespoons of dough and roll into a ball. Place ¼ cup sprinkles on a plate and press the tops of the dough balls in sprinkles. Place dough balls onto prepared baking sheet leaving about a couple inches for spreading. I like to mound the dough balls higher rather than wider so that they bake up on the thicker side.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. The edges should be completely set, and the centers should look slightly under cooked. See note about shaping the cookies immediately after baking. Place the baking sheets on wire racks to cool. Repeat with remaining dough once the baking sheets are completely cool.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.
Tried this recipe?Leave a comment and rating below!
Bobby Grant
Best cookie I’ve had in a long time. I put M&Ms and Hersheys and it was delicious.
Allison
Thanks for the kind review. I’m glad you enjoyed them!
Janice McKamie
How long can they stay in the fridge before Baking them
Allison
One to two days. Some brands of sprinkles might begin to bleed color into the dough, so just keep an eye on it. If that starts to happen you might want to bake them.
Randi
How many cookies does one recipe make?
Allison
15-20
michelle
delicious sugar cookies with sprinkles! turned out exactly as you described them. slightly soft and chewy. will definitely make these again.
Allison
That’s great to hear. Thanks for stopping by!
Lindsey Suzanne Depner
This was an easy recipe for my daughter to follow. She made a half batch for new years and they turned out to be an amazing touch to our little celebration. Super sweet, super cute and soft.
Allison
I’m glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
Fae
The most delicious cookie! The sprinkles are so colorful and it makes my inner child happy! The recipe is complete and easy to follow! These are definitely one of my favorite cookies to make! Perfect for all ages!
Jenn
BOMB recipe. I can’t bake for shit but this recipe slaps no cap. Highly recommend. Period.
Allison
I’m glad you enjoyed them! 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Kate
I made these for my sister’s sprinkle and they came out so beautifully! I used a small cookie scoop and got 26 cookies. I also used vegan butter. Thank you for this great recipe!
Allison
You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed them. 🙂
Amanda
Loved this sprinkle cookie recipe! They are so soft and delicious.
Allison
I’m so glad! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂