Can we all just take a minute and dedicate it to the beauty of sprinkles? Because hot damn I am on a sprinkle bender right now, and I can’t be stopped.
But I mean jeez they are just so freaking fun! I feel like you could pretty much add sprinkles to anything and it would automatically make it better… amiright?
As a kid my personal favourite combo is sprinkles with anything vanilla; Sprinkles on vanilla buttercream; sprinkles on a vanilla cake doughnut; and sprinkles on top of my vanilla ice cream was like the best thing that ever happened to me.
My mom had this one tiny cabinet in our kitchen that was just filled with sprinkles; sprinkles of all shapes and sizes… it was pretty much the best cabinet ever (obvs) She would scoop us out a little bowl of ice cream and ask us what we wanted on top, and for the longest time my go-to was multicoloured sprinkles – I swear the vibrant colours made the ice cream taste better…
These cookies were inspired by my love for sprinkles and vanilla. That – and I needed something easy to whip up for a last minute celebration for a friend. I wanted that something to also be super fun and whimsical… so I decided on a simple vanilla sugar cookie amped up with colourful sprinkles… ummm yes!
No joke – I threw these cookies together in about 10 minutes flat. They are beyond simple to make. And even better than that… They taste un-freaking-believable; They taste like childhood; like funfetti birthday cake… (hence the name) and I am obsessed with them.
They are chewy, buttery, sprinkle filled bundles of cookie joy and I know you are going to love them.
Happy Baking!
Makes: 12 Giant Cookies
Things you need…
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup multicolour sprinkles
1/2 cup granulated sugar for rolling
How to make…
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a couple cookie pans with parchment paper; set aside
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until pale and fluffy – about 7 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add egg and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the wet ingredients, beating on low speed until just starting to come together. Add in the sprinkles and beat on low until combined and the sprinkles are evenly distributed.
Using a cookie scoop or two teaspoons, scoop your batter out into about 3 tbsp portions out onto your baking sheets leaving at least 1.5 to 2 inches between each cookie. I usually put no more than 6 onto each tray.
Before baking, roll each cookie dough ball in granulated sugar and place back on the baking tray.
Bake for 11-13 minutes or until the tops are beginning to crackle and the edges are a light golden colour.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least five minutes before devouring.
*Runs to store to buy multicolored sprinkles!* Omg, I cannot wait to make these! The texture looks perfect and I love the crackle on top!
haha yaaasss !!!
These were AH-mazing!!!
Hi Lisa!
Yayyy!! So happy to hear you enjoyed them 🙂
Hello! Wondering what type of sprinkles you’re using. Are the the long ones, or non pareils? Or something else? Thanks!
Hello! I actually used a combo of the two haha! I didn’t have enough of one! But for these I usually use the non pareils 🙂
KP
I’ve made these twice and they are delicious! Everyone loved them. The second time I used a gluten free AP flour and a stevia/sugar blend & they still turned out great 👍🏻
Hi Lexie! Yayy! I’m so happy you enjoyed them! And so good to know the Gluten Free flour worked well too!!
KP xx
I tried these, cut the sugar down to 3/4 cup (I do in most recipes) and they didn’t turn out as crinkled as the picture…could less sugar have caused this?
Hi Lisa,
Yes, altering the sugar content will change the texture and crinkle 🙂
-KP
I have a growing sprinkles addiction (er, collection)…cant wait to make these!!
Same girl! I can’t wait for you to make them either!
KP
oh my godness! i just baked them last week and they are AMAZING !!
even my (not-so-cookie-addicted) hubby loved them and asked for more this week 🙂
i got 10 cookies with a big icecream scoop and baked them for about 11 minutes on 175* celsius.
thanks for this sweet and simple recipe!
love from germany :*
Hi Nihal! Yayy!! I am so happy to hear that you and your hubby loved them!!
-Kristie
Hi! Can you freeze the dough if you only wanted to make half at a time?
Hi Kasey! YES! I do this all the time :):) I will usually scoop the dough balls and then place in a freezer safe bag, so that when I want to bake them I can bake them right from frozen. You will just have to add additional baking time when you bake them 🙂
-KP
Hi Kristie! Love your site 🙂
When creaming the butter and sugar together, what speed are you using on the stand mixer? I tried making these the other day and they didn’t turn out as beautifully as yours (but were still SO delicious).
Thanks! Can’t wait to try again
Hi Alyssa,
So happy to hear you enjoyed the cookies! I mix mine on medium – high speed 🙂
KP
Beyond DELISH!
Yayy!!
KP
Just made these and yum! I’m not really a sugar cookie person but the crackle on these was irresistable!
Hi Ashley! Yayyy! So happy you enjoyed the cookies :):)
KP
Hi, Kristie
I tried making these cookies but they turned out cakey and barely spread like yours did so beautifully! Do you have any idea what might be the cause? I followed the recipe but i reduced the sugar so I suspect that might be the case? I might have also creamed my butter and sugar too much, could that have caused the cookies to become cakey?
Nevertheless, they tasted amazing! Just really hoping for soft flatter ones like yours! Love your recipes!
Hi Jia,
yes, rducing the sugar will change the texture of the cookie 🙂
KP
Absolutely delish!! A beautiful batter delivered a cookie worthy of any birthday celebration! Thanks!
Hi Stacy!
Yay! So happy to hear that you enjoyed the cookies 🙂
KP
I can’t wait to make this! When you scoop out the dough to the sheet do you flatten it out at all or do you leave it in its scoop form? These look perfect and I want to try and get the same look.
Hi Lauren,
I personally don’t flatten my cookie dough, but you could if you want a flatter cookie 🙂
-KP
Can you still make without the mixer and paddleboard but just a hand mixer?
Hi Xindy,
Yes you can make these with just a hand mixer 🙂
-KP
Hi – Did you dip the cookie balls in sugar before baking?
Hi Megan! Yes I did 🙂
KP
Did you use salted or unsalted butter? Excited to try these!
Hi Heather,
I use salted butter for all my baking 🙂
-KP
Hi! Making these tomorrow 🙂 Do you tap the pan on the counter to get the flat, layered effect? Or do they just come out like this? Thanks!
Hi Courtney!
I don’t find it necessary to tap the pan, but it certainly wont hurt them! It will just encourage more crinkling 🙂
-KP
These look amazing! Just curious if a substitute for butter can be used, like EVOO or Greek yogurt? Thanks!
Hey Samantha,
Thanks so much! I have never tried those substitutes so I cannot say for sure, but I don’t know how well they would work. I think EVOO would be a bit too oily and I don’t know if the cookies would hold their shape. Greek Yogurt, you could try, but the cookies will not look the same and the texture will be quite different.
-KP
Do you think I could use bread flour? They look great!!
Hi Annie,
You could try, but you will have to adjust the amount. Bread flour is much stronger than AP so you would have to reduce the amount. I have never tried, so I’m not sure by how much. Also the texture of the cookie will be different 🙂
-KP
If I wanted to bake these and mail it out for my sister’s birthday, would these still be good in a sealed plastic container for about 3 days? Or will they be stale? How long will these last? Thank you!!
Hi Helen,
They should be okay for 3 days in a plastic container. They won’t be perfectly fresh, but they won’t be awful either 🙂
-KP
These look so good. Does doubling the recipe work just as well?
Hi there!
Absolutely! This recipe doubles great 🙂
-KP
Hi! Would it be too sweet if I add white chocolates? Thank you!
Hi Trish,
Depending on how sweet you like your cookies, they might be – but I don’t think a little white chocolate would hurt 🙂
-KP
hey!! these look absolutely amazing, i was wondering if i want to omit the step where i roll them in sugar before baking would affect the recipe ? i just want plain funfetti cookies and i feel like adding that extra step might make them too sweet ?
Hi Mira, you can absolutely omit this step
-KP xx
Made some small alterations (as I tend to do) but these inspired some really wonderful cookies! My aunt (who is my biggest fan in the kitchen) even said, “If you made me pay money for this, I would not object”
Hello,
These look delicious! Would I be able to mix by hand with a whisk if I don’t have a mixer?
You sure can!
Thank you so much for the recipe. My son loves the crunchy exterior of the cookie and my nieces love birthday cake anything! I love sprinkles.
Yayy! So happy to hear you enjoyed them :):)
-KP
Just tried them on Sunday and I love them. Nothing like home baked cookies. I will more likely bake again for holidays.
Yay! So happy you enjoyed them :):)
-KP
I love these simple, delicious cookies! And so does everyone I share them with. Thank you for the great recipe. By the way, my friends call me KP. 😊
Aw yay!! That makes me so happy to hear Karen! Thanks so much for spreading the baking joy 🙂
-KP