Sprinkle Cookies Recipe - Soft Cookies with Sprinkles (2024)

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If you’re looking for a fun cookie that can be enjoyed all year round, these Sprinkle Cookies are for you! Sprinkles make everything more fun, right??

These Sprinkle Cookies are perfectly soft cookies with tons of colorful sprinkles! They melt in your mouth with just the right amount of sweetness.

I have finally found something that makes grocery stores down here superior to what I left behind in Ohio. The three grocery stores that I cycle between down here all have freebies for kids- mainly in the form of cookies. Some have sugar cookies, others chocolate chip.

But Publix? Publix has sprinkle cookies.

I don’t know what it is with kids and sprinkles. I’m sure that I was like this when I was younger too, but Jonathan is just getting to the age where everything that has sprinkles on it is automatically superior in every way compared to the same item with no sprinkles.

I mean, I get it. They’re bright and fun and colorful. I assume they’re probably made of sugar. I couldn’t believe it when Jonathan chose sprinkle cookies over chocolate chip cookies when we were grocery shopping, but he does 100% of the time now.

But the other day, disaster struck. They were out of cookies. I’ll let you guess what kind of World War III level of devastation was displayed by my three year old whenthat sort of life-altering information was doled out.

I figured that I better just learn how to make some freakin’ sprinkle cookies.

So I Googled, and Smitten Kitchen came up. I have found that she pretty much knows what she’s talking about, and I really didn’t want to get into a whole “trial and error” baking session, so I used her recipe with some minor adaptations.

These were SO good. Pretty easy to mix up, Jonathan loved rolling the cookies in the sprinkles, and they stayed just soft enough.Jonathan loves them too, so now that we can have them at home, I’ll have to find another way to keep him excited about going to the store with me. Maybe the balloons…

Making these sprinkle cookies is really pretty simple. Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees. While the oven is preheating, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

What you’ll need for these soft cookies with sprinkles:

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If you love these rainbow Sprinkle Cookies, try these out too:

Soft Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Hot Chocolate Christmas Cookies

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Sprinkle Cookies

These Sprinkle Cookies are perfectly soft cookies with tons of colorful sprinkles! They melt in your mouth with just the right amount of sweetness.

Ingredients

1 cup butter room temperature
1 1/4 cups sugar
4 oz cream cheese
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups flour
2/3 cup colored sprinkles

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the cream cheese, egg and extracts, and beat together until mixed, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally.
Sprinkle the salt, baking powder and baking soda over top and stir in.
Mix in the flour until just combined.
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and pour the sprinkles into a bowl. Scoop up a ball of dough (approximately 2 tablespoons of dough) and roll between your hands into a 1½"-2" ball. Roll the ball of cookie dough in the sprinkles to coat, then place on baking sheet.
Repeat with the remaining dough, spacing cookie balls approximately 2" apart. Use a glass to flatten the cookies until they are ½" tall.
Bake in preheated oven for approximately 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on the sheet. Store in an airtight container.

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Sprinkle Cookies Recipe - Soft Cookies with Sprinkles (2024)

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Do you put sprinkles on top of cookies before baking? ›

If you want to add sprinkles to cookies, cupcakes, breads, or cakes before baking, that is totally and completely ok. Add sprinkles to the tops of these baked goods right before they go into the oven. Adding sprinkles to “wet” batter is the only way to get them to stick without an additional “glue” like frosting.

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How do you put sprinkles on cookies without them melting? ›

While the cookies are still warm from the oven you can press sprinkles gently into the slightly soft surface. If you want better adhesion you can brush the cookie with corn syrup and then dip it into the sprinkles. Once the corn syrup sets the sprinkles will be solidly stuck to the surface.

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Do sprinkles soften when baked? ›

Most sprinkles do not have an expiration date. They can be stored in a dry place and used for a long time. However, some varieties, like jimmies, may harden when stored for too long. These types of sprinkles can sometimes be softened by using heat from an oven.

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Do you decorate cookies with sprinkles before or after baking? ›

Dip cookie dough rounds in sprinkles or sugar before baking. On ungreased cookie sheet, place cookie dough rounds about 2 inches apart. Bake 12 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

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What kind of sprinkles do you use for cookies? ›

So if you want to bake sprinkles into a funfetti batter or dough, you'll want to use jimmies or confetti sprinkles for the best results. These sprinkles will hold their shape and colour the best when baked. Cachous, sugar pearls and rods are the show-stoppers in the decorating world.

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How do you stop sprinkles from bleeding? ›

You might also be able to control the color transfer by modifying your icing recipe to include less moisture, or allowing a period of time for the surface of the icing to dry before applying your sprinkles. You could easily experiment with this the next time you make a batch of cookies.

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When should you put sprinkles on cookies? ›

Sprinkles should be put in the cookie dough prior to baking. If you would like sprinkles on top of your sugar cookies too, then press them on with your finger tips before baking.

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How to do a sprinkle rim? ›

Pour sprinkles in their own plate or bowl. Paint corn syrup on around the outer edge of the glass. Alternatively, you can also dip or roll the edge of the glass in the corn syrup bowl for a minimal layer of sprinkles. Painting around the edge will give you a wider rim for more sprinkles which is the method we chose.

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Do sprinkles for cookies go bad? ›

A.: Colored sugar, sprinkles and other similar cookie decorations have an indefinite shelf life, as they are made of pure sugar for the most part.

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Can you put sprinkles on cookies without icing? ›

The easiest thing to do is to brush the tops of the cookies with a little bit of water or milk, to dampen the cookie dough. This will help the sprinkles stick without changing the appearance of the cookie. You can also use a little egg white.

Why won't my sprinkles stick to my frosting? ›

The key to getting sprinkles to stick to dry icing is to heat the icing a bit before adding the sprinkles.

How to decorate cookies without frosting? ›

But sometimes I just want to jazz them up a bit without hours of decorating. And that's where almond bark or melting chocolate saves the day! You can also use the fun-colored candy melts too. These products make it SO easy to simply melt and then drizzle or dip for beauty and flavor!

How do you get sprinkles to stick after baking? ›

There are a couple of simple ways that you can do to help those sprinkles stick. The easiest thing to do is to brush the tops of the cookies with a little bit of water or milk, to dampen the cookie dough. This will help the sprinkles stick without changing the appearance of the cookie.

Do you decorate cookies before or after baking? ›

Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating. I like to decorate cookies directly on baking sheets so I can stick the entire baking sheet in the refrigerator to help set the icing. So place the cooled cookies back on baking sheets.