Funfetti Cookies
Soft, buttery sugar cookies loaded with colorful sprinkles—a nostalgic favorite that bakes in under 30 minutes. No mixer required; just stir, scoop, and bake.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 24
- Calories
- 145
- Protein
- 1g
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 whole large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup rainbow sprinkles (nonpareils or pearl sprinkles work best)
Instructions
- 1
Set the oven to 350°F and wait until the indicator light or beep tells you it has finished preheating, about 10 minutes.
- 2
Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper by placing a sheet of parchment flat across each one, pressing it down so it stays in place.
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened butter and sugar; use a wooden spoon to stir and press until the mixture looks grainy and pale, about 1 minute.
- 4
Crack the egg into a small bowl, then pour it into the butter mixture and stir until the batter looks uniform and slightly fluffy, about 30 seconds.
- 5
Add the vanilla extract and stir until combined, about 10 seconds.
- 6
Pour the flour into the bowl and stir with the wooden spoon until no white streaks of flour remain and the dough looks smooth, about 45 seconds.
- 7
Add the rainbow sprinkles and fold them into the dough using a rubber spatula—lift dough from the bottom, fold it over the sprinkles, turn the bowl a quarter turn, and repeat until sprinkles are evenly distributed, about 1 minute.
- 8
Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop dough onto the prepared baking sheets in mounds about 2 inches apart—you should fit 12 cookies on each sheet.
- 9
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are light golden brown and the tops are set but still soft to the touch.
- 10
Remove the baking sheets from the oven and let the cookies cool on the sheets for 5 minutes—they will firm up as they sit.
- 11
Transfer each cookie to a cooling rack or plate using a spatula and let them cool completely, about 10 more minutes.
Tools you’ll need
- oven
- two large baking sheets
- parchment paper
- large mixing bowl
- wooden spoon
- small bowl
- rubber spatula
- cookie scoop or tablespoon
- cooling rack
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