Description
These Rainbow Sprinkle Cookies are a burst of color and flavor in every bite. Soft, buttery cookies rolled in colorful sprinkles, perfect for any celebration or just a fun treat!
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough:
- 1 Cup Unsalted Butter, softened
- 1 ¼ Cups Sugar
- 4 Ounces Cream Cheese
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- ⅓ tsp Almond Extract (use 1 1/3 vanilla if you have a nut allergy or don’t want almond)
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- ¼ tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- 3 Cups Flour
Toppings:
- Non-Pareils or Rainbow Sprinkles (or both!)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add cream cheese, egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Mix until combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Slowly mix into the wet ingredients until evenly moistened.
- Prepare cookie dough: Roll cookie dough into balls and coat with sprinkles. Place on the baking sheet, slightly flatten each cookie with the bottom of a glass.
- Bake: Bake for 10-12 minutes until just set. Do not overbake.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- You can mix and match different colored sprinkles for various occasions.
- Ensure the cookies are not overbaked to maintain a soft texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Rainbow Sprinkle Cookies, Sprinkle Cookies, Colorful Cookies, Fun Cookies
