Rainbow Sprinkle Cookies

The Grove Bend Kitchen
by The Grove Bend Kitchen
24 cookies
40 min

Soft sugar cookies rolled in colorful rainbow sprinkles with hints of vanilla-almond in each bite. These Rainbow Sprinkle Cookies are every kids dream. No need to chill this dough. It bakes perfectly each time!

INGREDIENTS TO MAKE RAINBOW SPRINKLE COOKIES



  • All-purpose flour
  • Baking powder
  • Salt
  • Unsalted butter
  • Sugar
  • Eggs
  • Pure vanilla extract
  • Pure almond extract
  • Rainbow sprinkles, divided

HOW TO MAKE RAINBOW SPRINKLE COOKIES



  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a large bowl with a handheld mixer or in a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar on medium speed for 5 minutes, until light and fluffy.
  • Scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula.
  • Add egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and almond extract; beat until just combined.
  • Add the flour mixture; beat until just combined.
  • Take bowl off of the stand mixer, if using and stir in ¼ cup rainbow sprinkles.
  • Using a scoop (about 2 Tbsp), scoop 24 balls.
  • Roll each cookie dough ball in your hands to smooth it into a circle.
  • Roll into remaining 1 cup rainbow sprinkles, pressing the sprinkles in to adhere to the dough.
  • Place the dough balls 12 to a baking sheet (in 3 x 4 rows) and slightly flatten.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, until the cookie edges are set and the centers are still soft.
  • (They will look underbaked).
  • Let the cookies sit on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before removing them to a wire rack to cool.

CAN I LEAVE OUT ONE OF THE EXTRACTS?



  • You can substitute one extract for the other. If you do, remember to double that extract.
  • Other flavor extracts work great too. This is a basic sugar cookie recipe and the extract is what flavors it.

CAN I USE DIFFERENT SPRINKLES OR NO SPRINKLES?



  • This is a great sugar cookie recipe, so you can make it plain without any sprinkles.
  • Use other colored sprinkles, colored sugar, crystal sprinkles, or nonpareils.
  • Make the cookies without sprinkles and top with frosting and sprinkles.
  • Roll it in cinnamon-sugar like Snickerdoodles.
Recipe details
  • 24  cookies
  • Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 30 Minutes Total time: 40 min
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Ingredients

  • 2 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 16 Tbsp (2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp pure almond extract
  • 1 ¼ cup rainbow sprinkles, divided
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a large bowl with a handheld mixer or in a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar on medium speed for 5 minutes, until light and fluffy.
Scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula. Add egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and almond extract; beat until just combined.
Add the flour mixture; beat until just combined.
Take bowl off of the stand mixer, if using and stir in ¼ cup rainbow sprinkles.
Using a #30 scoop (about 2 Tbsp), scoop 24 balls. Roll each cookie dough ball in your hands to smooth it into a ball.
Roll into remaining 1 cup rainbow sprinkles, pressing the sprinkles in to adhere to the dough. Place the dough balls 12 to a baking sheet (in 3 x 4 rows) and slightly flatten.
Bake for 15 minutes, until the cookie edges are set and the centers are still soft. (They will look underbaked). Let the cookies sit on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before removing them to a wire rack to cool.
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Comments
  • Gennifer Gennifer on Jan 29, 2021

    I must be missing something, I didn’t see any quantity for sugar. The method instructions indicated cream butter and sugar? Please advise

    • The Grove Bend Kitchen The Grove Bend Kitchen on Jan 30, 2021

      Hi,

      I forgot to add the sugar amount to the recipe...very important to sugar cookies! It's 1 1/3 cups sugar and I've updated the recipe. Thank you everyone for letting me know. These are the BEST Sprinkle Cookies ever! Enjoy the recipe

  • Alice Silacz Alice Silacz on Jan 30, 2021

    My thoughts exactly!!! No where on the ingredients list does it say anything about sugar. How much?

    • The Grove Bend Kitchen The Grove Bend Kitchen on Jan 30, 2021

      Hi Alice,

      So sorry! I forgot to add the sugar amount. I'm so glad that you alerted me. It's 1 1/3 cups sugar...very important ingredient for sugar cookies lol. I hope you enjoy the recipe!

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