Sprinkle Cookies

These easy Sprinkle Cookies are super chewy, loaded with sprinkles and better than anything you'd get in a bakery! This is the best recipe for sugar cookies with sprinkles.

*this post was updated on 6/16/20, the recipe is the same*

What is it about the INSTANT JOY that's felt whenever you see anything covered in sprinkles?? I think that's why this has to be one of my favorite cookies!

Baking these Sprinkle Sugar Cookies at home is so easy, you'll be making them all the time. All you need are some basic pantry ingredients and about 30 minutes (no chill time!)

These cookies are thick, really chewy (and I mean, CHEWY), buttery and are everything you'd ever hope for in the perfect sugar cookie. Extra vanilla gives these cookies a funfetti - cake batter flavor which is totally out of this world. 

They are absolutely addictive.

How to Make Sprinkle Sugar cookies

This recipe doesn't require any special ingredients, just your normal list of of cookie things: butter, sugar, an egg, flour, baking soda, salt, oh, and tons of sprinkles. 

I always use the standard rainbow sprinkles for this recipe. I did have some chocolate ones lying around, and the chocolate sprinkles were also excellent. Some people use non-perils as well. While I haven't tried those, I'm sure they would work and add a crunch to the outside!

Fair warning, these cookies do require a ton of sprinkles so be sure you have enough before diving into the recipe. I buy my sprinkles in large quantities, but if you don't have a lot on hand you can always just add sprinkles to the tops instead of covering the entire cookie. 

 

Check out that ultra chewy center...

As soon as the dough comes together, I stop mixing. I always avoid over mixing in anything I make because I don't want to work the gluten too much in the flour. You'll know when it's ready as the dough will be in large crumbles. However, the dough should not feel dry.

If the dough does feel dry, you can always add a splash of milk and mix it in to moisten it up a bit. Note, the dough should not stick to your hands at all. 

Once the ingredients are mixed, I get my station set up to roll out the cookies. You'll need a 3 Tbps cookie scoop , a small bowl with 2 tablespoon of milk, a large bowl of sprinkles and a sheet tray lined with parchment.

Roll out the dough and smoosh it together until there are no breaks in the dough. The dough ball should be perfectly round and smooth.

This is a very important step to making perfect sprinkle cookies

If there are breaks in the dough (areas where the dough isn't sealed fully together), the cookies will not bake up right. There will be large areas without sprinkles (below).

Super fail.

Now that your dough ball is perfect, dip the tips of your fingers in the milk and coat the ball of dough just enough until it is ever so slightly moistened and sticky.

This is key to getting the sprinkles to stick. The sprinkles will not stick directly to the dough.

Line up on a sheet pan and bake until they start to crack, puff up, and you see the super slightest hint of golden brown.

The picture below shows the bottom of the cookie. Baking them for just the right amount of time ensure they stay super soft and super chewy!

Allow to fully cool on the tray.

Be aware that even though the cookie may fully be cool, the sprinkles take some additional time to set. If you pick them up too early, the sprinkles will not hold together and will stick to your fingers!

Can you freeze these cookies?

These cookies are the PERFECT freezer cookie! They are very sturdy and will last a few months in the freezer. Simply place in a freezer bag or airtight container once they are fully cooled and freeze. A few seconds in the microwave will warm them through nicely.

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