Soft Funfetti Cookies

 Everyone likes sprinkles, right?  They just make everything more fun.

I was at a street fair recently and got a rose’ frose’ drink.  The drink…not great.  But they covered it in sprinkles (possibly to hide the taste), and everything was good!

But I digress.

These cookies have been popular forever and I thought it was about time I made a version for myself.  And you know what?  In addition to being fun, they’re also delicious.

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups flour
  • 2 t cornstarch
  • ½ t baking soda
  • ¼ t salt
  • ½ cup butter, brought to room temperature
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg, brought to room temperature
  • 1 T vanilla
  • ½ cup sprinkles, plus additional for, well, sprinkling on the tops

Directions

In a small bowl, put the flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt and whisk together until well combined.  Set aside.

Put the butter and two sugars into a larger bowl and mix until fluffy.

Next, add in the egg and vanilla and mix again until well combined.

Get the bowl with the dry mixture and add it, a bit at a time, until everything is well combined. IMG_6368 Grab your ½ cup of sprinkles and gently fold them into the batter (don’t mix it with a mixer or the sprinkles can break up). IMG_6367

When I made this recipe, I didn’t have traditional sprinkles at home (I know, shocking – I had a bunch of Christmas sprinkles, but I made these in July).  What I did have were sprinkles mixed in with those little balls of candy.  It’s maybe not what is traditionally used for these cookies but who cares?  It worked!

Place golf ball-sized balls of dough onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper, 6 to a sheet.  Move the sheets to the fridge for about a half hour, then take them out and bake them at 350 for about 7-10 minutes.  They’re done when the tops are starting to get a little golden brown. IMG_6369

Leave the cookies on the sheet for 5 minutes so they can set, then remove them and put them on a wire rack to cool completely.

Makes about 20 cookies!IMG_6377

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