Rainbow Sprinkle Cookies

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.