These sprinkle sugar cookies are the perfect combination of crispy, chewy and fun. A classic sugar cookie with sprinkles added for a colorful twist!
Sprinkle sugar cookies are perfect for when you need a little something more than your traditional sugar cookie. They're a bit crispy around the edge and chewy in the center, and filled with all the colorful sprinkles. I love making these every holiday with fun colored sprinkles that match what we're celebrating.
For more sprinkle recipes, try my birthday cake cookies or my funfetti cookie cake.
Jump to:
Why You Will Love These Cookies
- CRISPY EDGES & CHEWY CENTER: To me, the perfect cookie always has a little bit of crispy and a little bit of chewy.
- PERFECT FOR CELEBRATIONS: With the addition of sprinkles these cookies are perfect to make to celebrate a birthday or a first day of school.
- NO CHILLING REQUIRED: You can bake these cookies extra quick because the dough doesn't require any chill time.
Ingredient Notes
Full ingredient measurements and instructions can be found in the recipe card below.
- Butter- I always love using salted butter in my baking.
- Egg- Your egg should also be room temp. If you need to do this quick you can stick it in a cup with room temp water and it will take the chill off.
- Extracts- I like using both vanilla and almond extract in these cookies, feel free to omit the almond extract if you don't have or don't like it.
- Flour- If possible use a scale to weight, if not, spoon flour into measuring cup so it isn't too compact.
- Sprinkles- Jimmie sprinkles (like pictured) are the best for baking because they do not bleed color.
Step by Step Instructions
- Step 1:Place the butter and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg, vanilla and almond extract and mix on low until smooth, about 30 seconds.
- Step 2: Slowly mix in baking powder, baking soda, salt, and flour, being careful not to over mix. I usually stop when I still have some flour remnants around the bowl. Fold in sprinkles.
- Step 3: Scoop the dough into large balls, I like to use a 3 tablespoon cookie scoop for these. Roll in sugar and add more sprinkles to the top if you like.
- Step 4: Place 6 cookie dough balls on your lined baking sheet. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes. You're looking for a light golden brown around the edges, and some crackling along the top. Be careful not to over bake, or you will lose the chewy factor we are going for.
Expert Baking Tips
- You can omit the sprinkles on these cookies if you want for a perfect classic sugar cookie, like my crispy chewy sugar cookies.
- Don't bake more than 6 cookies on a baking sheet at one time. These cookies spread pretty far and will end up running into each other.
- I have given both cups and grams as measurements. Grams will be more precise, especially when measuring flour. If you don't have a kitchen scale, no problem! Just lightly spoon flour into your measuring cup to insure its not packed in there. Light and fluffy is the key.
FAQ
If your cookies didn't spread out the most likely reason is you added a bit too much flour.
Yes, these cookies turn out great using a gluten free 1:1 ratio flour such as cup4cup or King Arthur's measure for measure.
Yes, a simple buttercream frosting like I use for my cut out sugar cookies would be great on top.
Storing & Freezing
Sprinkle sugar cookies will remain fresh if stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days. You can also prep the cookie dough in advance and store it in the fridge for about a week.
You can freeze your cookies in an airtight container for 2-3 months with them remaining fresh. You can also freeze the cookie dough balls if you would like to bake them one at a time.
Other Popular Recipes to Try
For more yummy treats follow me on instagram @thesaltedsweets. And be sure to tag me and comment if you make them and love them as much as I do!
Sprinkle Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup (227 g) salted butter room temp
- 1½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg room temp
- 2 teaspoons (2 teaspoon) vanilla
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) almond extract
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) baking soda
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) salt
- 2¾ cups (380 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (80 g) rainbow jimmie sprinkles
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar for rolling cookies in
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place the butter and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add egg, vanilla and almond extract and mix on low until smooth, about 30 seconds.
- Slowly mix in baking powder, baking soda, salt, and flour, being careful not to over mix. I usually stop when I still have some flour remnants around the bowl. Fold in sprinkles.
- Scoop the dough into large balls, I like to use a 3 tablespoon cookie scoop for these. Roll in sugar and add more sprinkles to the top if you like.
- Place 6 cookie dough balls on your lined baking sheet. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes. You're looking for a light golden brown around the edges, and some crackling along the top. Be careful not to over bake, or you will lose the chewy factor we are going for.
These were so good! The perfect mix of chewy and crispy. I’ll never make a plain sugar cookie again!
Oh my goodness these are sheer perfection. I bake a lot of cookies and I have for the last 50 years and the perfect crisp edges.. oh my goodness they are fabulous.❤️
Made them and we ate them all in one day! Definitely need to double this next time!
Thanks so much Katie! I'm so glad you loved them!
I was looking for festive cookie to take to a large family Christmas party. I used red and green jimmies. I also didn’t roll in the sugar because when tasting the dough, I thought they were the perfect amount of sweetness. They were extremely easy to make, baked up perfectly and looked cute and festive. Cookies were a hit! These would be fun to make with kids. Great recipe Brooke!
These are our new go to sugar cookies! Everyone loves them
These are a new favorite!
These came out amazing! I made mine a little smaller and needed 14-15 minutes to bake with my oven. Great recipe!
Hello!
Do you have a suggestion to make these refined sugar-free? Thanks!
I'm sorry, I don't.
So fun to make! Excited to share them this weekend so practicing the freezing method.
This is the perfect sugar cookie!!
Thank you so much!!
These are so delicious! I brought them to a family lunch and they were gone so fast that I had to run home and get the other pan!
These cookies were a huge hit and they look like a celebration too! Nice alternative to the frosted sugar cookie!
I made these tonight and they were gone in under 5 mins. My family couldn’t even handle how good they were! The texture and flavor were A++++! And so freaking cute to top it off!
Made them with orange sprinkles for the UT football game, and they disappeared! Great texture and almond flavor - and I'm pretty picky about sugar cookies. Thank you for a great recipe Brooke!
Yay! I love that idea and will do the same thing...Thank you so much for sharing!
These are sooo dang good! I made for Xmas and froze some balls of the dough. Having a sugar craving and just made a few out of freezer. I think I'm gonna get green sprinkles and make for St Patty's Day ♧
Thank you!! And love that idea with the green sprinkles!
Can i put white chocolate chips in these??
yes! That would taste great!
These are so good!! I do think I will skip the almond extract in the future, just personal preference. Otherwise they are a solid 10/10! Most definitely will make again. And sprinkles really do make everything better.
Thank you so much!!! Glad they were a hit. Yay for sprinkles!
Pretty sure I’ve made these 8 times already haha, we love cookies and these are so perfect! Crispy edge, chewy middle, and perfectly sweet!
SO good - that little addition of the almond is just perfection. The new go-to for play dates.
This is my absolute favorite cookie recipe to make for a group. They’re always the first item gone and they are so good that it’s hard to stop eating them. I’ve made them at least 5 times at this point. So easy, so delicious.
Thank you so much Kristen! They're one of my most favorite too!
So easy and rave reviews from everyone!
These are great! I like small sugar cookies so I made them significantly smaller (3rd the size so they were 25 grams each) and they were so great!
That sounds great to me! I love anything smaller and bite size. Thank you for trying them!
Do you think gluten free flour will work?
I haven't tried with this particular recipe, but I know a lot of people sub GF flour with my cookie recipes and are happy with the results.
Would it still be good if I don’t have a mixer and I just mix with a whisk ?
Yes, I would probably mix with a wooden spoon or spatula if you have that.
These are delicious! I used two sticks of earth balance butter and egg replacer to make them vegan. Thank you for the recipe!
Thank you so much for coming back to tell me and letting others know of the replacements!
Made these for church and they were a hit! Didn’t have to take any home. Did it with the Christmas sprinkles and they were so festive.
Can you freeze these?
YES!!!
These were phenomenal will forever be my go to sugar cookie recipe
Thank you so much! I am so happy you loved them!
Sugar cookies are my fav! I made these twice and they never disappoint, thank you for sharing your tips and tricks to make them chewy and crunchy. My grands LOVE them, I mean who doesn't like sprinkles in every bite!
Agreed! Sprinkles mean happiness!! Thank you for trying them!
Just made these for my daughters class Christmas party! Delicious and easy and fun for my kids to help me make! Anything with festive sprinkles is always a win in their books too