Description
This Homemade Funfetti Cookies recipe creates soft, chewy cookies bursting with colorful sprinkles, perfect for celebrations or a fun treat. Made from scratch with simple ingredients, these delightful cookies balance sweetness with a tender texture that melts in your mouth.
Ingredients
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Cookies
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven. Set your oven temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to get it ready for baking the cookies.
- Melt butter. Microwave the butter for about 40 seconds until it is completely melted but not hot to the touch to ensure smooth mixing.
- Mix sugars and butter. In a large mixing bowl, combine the melted butter with granulated and brown sugars until fully incorporated and smooth.
- Add vanilla and egg. Stir in the vanilla extract and egg, mixing until the ingredients are well combined and the dough starts to come together.
- Combine dry ingredients. Add the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and kosher salt into the wet mixture. Mix gently until just combined; the dough should be soft and slightly sticky but not overly sticky.
- Fold in sprinkles. Carefully fold the 1/2 cup of sprinkles into the dough, distributing them evenly without overmixing.
- Scoop dough. Use approximately 1.5 tablespoons of dough per cookie (a medium cookie scoop works well) and place scoops spaced out on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a non-stick surface.
- Bake cookies. Bake in the preheated oven for 7 to 10 minutes. The cookies should be set but still look slightly underbaked in the center and appear puffy for the perfect soft texture.
Notes
- Flour measurement: Stir or sift the flour before measuring and use the scoop and sweep method to avoid adding too much flour, which can make cookies dry or crumbly.
- Sprinkle choice: Use high-quality sprinkles like Betty Crocker Rainbow Sprinkles as they hold their color and won’t bleed into the dough.
- Baking tip: Avoid overbaking to keep the cookies soft and tender; remove them when they still look a little underbaked in the center.
- Cookie size: Using about 1.5 tablespoons of dough per cookie will yield medium-sized cookies that bake evenly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 108 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 16 mg
