These cookies put the “fun” in funfetti. They’re at Funfetti Cake in cookie form, with just the right crispy exterior and chewy interior. The colored sprinkles are so festive, and would make any child (or adult) happy to receive them. I baked some large cookies, and turned them into ice cream sandwiches. Bake them smaller, and they will disappear in no time at all.
When my son was a little boy, I remember baking Funfetti Cupcakes for his classroom, because that was the cake mix he always chose. (That was, back in the day, when I used to buy cake mixes.)
My favorite cake is white cake, as is my son’s. I’ve also learned how to make a funfetti type of Sprinkle Cake, from scratch. It’s a bit of work, but it’s a show stopper!
The colored sprinkles are festive, and I think that most kids love Funfetti anything for that very reason.
If I had to pick my favorite cookie, it would be sugar cookies. When I read that this cookie recipe uses both vanilla and almond extract– and I happened to have a collection of colored sprinkles on hand, I decided to make them for me surprise my boys with cookies for their lunches.
These were super easy to make– in fact, the batter was ready in less than 10 minutes.
Despite all the warnings about eating raw cookie dough, and raw eggs– I have survived my addiction fondness of cookie dough. This cookie dough rocks! OMG! The dough tastes just like Funfetti cake batter!
TASTING NOTES: These cookies put the “fun” in funfetti. They’re at Funfetti Cake in cookie form, with just the right crispy exterior and chewy interior. You can have fun choosing all kinds of sprinkle colors. We love them.
Funfetti Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter 2 sticks, room temperature
- 1-1/4 cup Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon Almond Extract
- 1 whole Egg
- 2-1/2 cups Flour
- 1/4 cup Cornstarch
- 3/4 teaspoons Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 1/2 cups Rainbow Jimmie Sprinkles
- 2 Tablespoons Nonpareil Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
- Cream the butter and sugar in your stand mixer (or hand mixer) for about 2 minutes, until fluffy. Add the vanilla, almond, and egg. Beat until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, sift in the flour, cornstarch, soda, and salt.
- Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, and continue on low speed until it’s all added and combined.
- Mix in the sprinkles (don’t over mix or the sprinkles will start to bleed into the dough).
- Using an ice cream scoop, scoop cookie dough onto cookie sheets, about 1 1/2 inches apart (fits 8 cookies per sheet). Bake for about 15 minutes.
- (Note: Only bake until they very slightly start to turn light golden brown just on the edges. You don’t want them to totally turn golden or they’ll be crisp cookies. Check them around 10 minutes, then 12, and so on.)
- Cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container up to 4 days.
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No wonder adults as well as kids love these cookies – they are adorable.
Sam
Congratulations Joanne. These cookies are adorable Debbie.
Yum! The cookies look so good and like the ice cream sandwiches.
Cookies look yummy. Would you believe I've never had Funfetti cake? I think I'll have the cookies instead – no offense to the cake mix folks meant. I'll take the ice cream in between as well.
I've been craving these since Julia posted them in a serious way! Such a great and cute idea for a cookie. Sprinkles make everything better! Thanks so much for the prize!!! I'm so excited.
Wonderful recipe! Thanks so much!
Must. Make. These!!! I heart all things funfetti. 🙂
Love the recipe, and the colors!
Absolutely divine and the kids will love them more than anyone else :)))!!
Cheers and wishing you a fantastic day,
Lia.
my girls would LOVE these – so much fun!
Mary x
Oh what great cookies! We all need a little summer magic in our lives. The sprinkles make me smile, a scrumptious post!
These are so fun! I saw these on Maria's blog last week too. I love chewy sugar cookies and your description on them has convinced me to make these. Thanks Deb!
These cookies look so good! I love cookies warm from the oven but I've never thought to warm them in the microwave the next day! Ooops, this could be dangerous!
What fun! Who wouldn't love those festive cookies? Your photos are so wonderful, Debby. They make me want to try every recipe you post. I think my grandkids would love a little box of these treats.
I'm going to visit my granddaughters this summer for 5 weeks… I think this would be the perfect cookie to make with them while I'm there. Congrats to Joanne!
Well, if you can't find anybody to eat the huge cookies, my hand is available! Can't say how long it will last in my hand but…available, just the same.
I have a little problem – I've never seen the point of sprinkles and never liked the texture. But your description of the cookie made me print it off right away, and I'm saving it for the grand children's visit in August. Thanks for sharing it–
I am confident that the cookie dough is so delicious, that sprinkles are just extra. I'm planning on making these and using some sprinkling sugar. I do love the crunchy texture.
I definitely want these in my life! There's something about sprinkles that I can't resist. These are so pretty! And those ice cream sandwiches – I wish I had one!