Sprinkle Sugar Cookies
Soft and chewy sugar cookies with sprinkles
Equipment
- Electric Stand Mixer (Or, a hand mixer)
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, or paste
- ½ cup rainbow sprinkles (jimmies)
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.2 ¾ cups all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar and beat until light and fluffy, 3 minutes.1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature, 1 cup granulated sugar, ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
- Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a spatula.
- Beat in the egg, egg yolk, vanilla and mix until well combined.1 large egg, 1 large egg yolk, 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, or paste
- Add the dry ingredients and mix on low until just combined. The dough will be thick.
- Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold in the sprinkles.½ cup rainbow sprinkles (jimmies)
- Place the ⅓ cup of sugar into a bowl. Using a 2 tablespoon ice cream scoop, scoop out the dough and form into balls.⅓ cup granulated sugar
- Roll the dough balls in the sugar to coat and place two inches apart on the cookies sheets. Use the bottom of a glass or measuring cup to flatten the dough balls just slightly.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the edges start to turn a light brown and the top begins to crack.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 201kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 133mgPotassium: 28mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 258IUCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
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