Christmas Sprinkle Cookies

5 from 8 votes

These Christmas sprinkle cookies are easy to make sugar cookies filled with Christmas sprinkles. It is topped with whipped frosting and extra Christmas sprinkles.

Prep Time40

Cook Time12

Chilling Time30

Total Time1 22

Servings: cookies

Calories: 219kcal

Author: Stephanie Rutherford

Ingredients

Cookies

1 ½ cups All-purpose flour
½ teaspoon Baking powder
½ teaspoon Baking soda
½ teaspoon Salt
½ cup Christmas sprinkles Use Jimmie sprinkles.
½ cup Unsalted butter room temperature
¾ cup White granulated sugar
2 tablespoon Brown sugar packed light or dark
1 Large egg room temperature
1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract

Whipped Frosting

1 cup Unsalted butter slightly cold
1 tablespoon Pure vanilla extract
3 cups Powdered sugar sifted
½ teaspoon Salt
3 tablespoon Heavy cream
Extra sprinkles

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Cookies

In a mixing bowl, sift the flour. Add in the baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sprinkles.
1 ½ cups All-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon Baking powder, ½ teaspoon Baking soda, ½ teaspoon Salt, ½ cup Christmas sprinkles
Using a mixer, beat the butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Beat on high for 2 minutes. Add in vanilla and egg. Beat on high for 1 minute.
½ cup Unsalted butter, ¾ cup White granulated sugar, 2 tablespoon Brown sugar, 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract, 1 Large egg
Add in the dry ingredients. Mix on low until just combined.
Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. Scoop 1 tablespoon of cookie dough. Roll until smooth. Bake 6 cookies per cookie sheet. Bake for 13-15 minutes. They need to be spread out to rise. Don't bake 12 on the cookie sheet.
Let the cookies sit for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Cool completely.

Whipped Frosting

Place butter on the counter for 30 minutes to get slightly cold. Sift the powdered sugar while you wait.
1 cup Unsalted butter, 3 cups Powdered sugar
Using a mixer, beat the butter on high for 3 minutes. Slowly add in the powdered sugar. Mix until smooth. Add in vanilla, salt, and heavy cream. Beat on high until light and fluffy.
1 tablespoon Pure vanilla extract, 3 tablespoon Heavy cream, ½ teaspoon Salt
Top each cookie with 1 tablespoon of frosting. Spread frosting on top of cookies and top with extra sprinkles.
Extra sprinkles

Notes

Flour- Make sure flour is spooned and leveled or use a kitchen scale. Compacted flour can dry out the cookies.

High altitude baking- Add an extra tablespoon of flour.

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