Christmas Sprinkle Cookies are a soft and chewy vanilla sugar cookie covered with red and green sprinkles. Just like the sprinkle cookies made at a bakery, these Christmas Cookies are deliciously festive!
Christmas Cookies covered in Sprinkles
Sprinkle cookies are a favorite at my house for a few reasons. First, they come together so quickly. We are talking out of the oven in under 20 minutes! Especially if you have little helpers, kids absolutely love rolling the cookie dough into the sprinkles.
You’ll enjoy how easy it is to make a festive dessert with this sprinkle cookie recipe. Simply change the color of the sprinkles for an entirely new holiday! Check out my Halloween Sprinkle Cookie recipe for a great example .
Where is the best place to buy Holiday Sprinkles?
I’m going to let you in on a little secret, purchase your sprinkles in bulk for CHEAP from your local grocery store’s bakery! Yes, really! Most bakeries will sell you seasonal sprinkles for a fraction of the price! I purchased 2 cups of sprinkles for under $4.00!
Best news yet, sprinkles keep well for a really long time! Buy in bulk once and you will be set for quite a while! 🙂
You can also find great holiday mixes down the baking isle at craft stores like Michael’s or Joann’s.
How to make Christmas Sprinkle Cookies
To make the Sprinkle Cookies we will start with the cookie dough. Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. You can do this with either a stand mixer or electric hand mixer. I tend to use my stand mixer but either will work.
After the butter and sugar is combined, add in the eggs and vanilla extract. This cookie has a great vanilla flavor you are going to love! The last ingredients to go into the bowl are flour, baking powder and salt. Combine until the dough forms. The dough will be soft, you should be able to scoop and roll easily without the dough sticking to your hands, though.
Scoop, roll and then shake those sprinkles on! I just place the ball of dough in a bowl alongside the sprinkles and roll the dough until it is covered with sprinkles.
Bake the cookies at 350° for 9-10 minutes on either a silicone liner or parchment paper lined cookie sheet for best results. If you don’t have either of these, make sure to grease your cookie sheet.
Be sure to pull the cookies out of the oven before the edges start turning brown to guarantee a nice soft and chewy cookie.
Can I freeze my sprinkle cookies?
Yes, these cookies freeze really well. I suggest freezing the cookies on a cookie sheet for 1 hour prior to putting them into a freezer zip top bag, this will help keep the cookies from freezing together, also making it easier to just thaw one at a time.
Christmas Sprinkle Cookies
Christmas Sprinkle Cookies are a soft and chewy vanilla sugar cookie covered with red and green sprinkles. Just like the sprinkle cookies made at a bakery, these Christmas Cookies are deliciously festive!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 150kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 tsp vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup green and red sprinkles
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350°.
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Either using a stand mixer or a handmixer, cream together the butter and sugar. Cream for about two minutes or until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
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Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until well combined.
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Add in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until fully incorporated. The dough will be sticky.
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Pour your sprinkles into a bowl. Scoop the cookie dough out of the mixing bowl and place in the sprinkles .Roll the dough around in the sprinkles until it is fully covered. Reshaped the dough into a ball before placing on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
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The cookies will spread a bit while baking, so I suggest limiting each cookie sheet to about eight cookies.
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Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool completely on the pan. The cookies will stay fresh in an airtight container for 2 to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 256IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
Christmas Sprinkle Cookies are a soft and chewy vanilla sugar cookie covered with red and green sprinkles. Just like the sprinkle cookies made at a bakery, these Christmas Cookies are deliciously festive!
