Show some holiday spirit with these adorable & delicious Christmas Sprinkle Cookies. Easy to make & are sure to make the season jolly for everyone!
I really love making cookies during the holidays. But what cookie could be more perfect for Christmas than these super cute Christmas Sprinkle Cookies?
Soft and chewy little sugar cookies rolled in red, green, and white nonpareils are so much fun.
I don’t know about you, but bringing cookies to everyone on my list is the best part of the holiday season. I grew up in the kitchen with my mom, especially during the holidays. She was quite the baker and I’m now passing on that tradition to my kids.
Sprinkle Cookie Recipe
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I want them to remember our time over the holidays baking away the days as we count down to Christmas. It is such a special time and those are memories I hold dear. I hope they do too.
Here are some commonly asked questions
Why do I have to chill the dough?
Chilling helps the cookies hold their shape and not spread out and flatten too much. Flat crunchy cookies is not what we are after here. We want these to be thick and soft and chewy. So please don’t skip the chilling process.
What type of sprinkles do you recommend?
For these cookies, you absolutely must use nonpareils. Now I know that when you go to the store there are things like sanding sugar that is labeled as sprinkles.
Those are not sprinkles. Please make sure to use nonpareils as they hold their color and shape and won’t soak into the dough.
HOW DO YOU MAKE Christmas Sprinkle Cookies
- Beat butter & sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in egg & extract.
- Add flour & salt to butter mixture.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in sprinkles.
- Place on a paper plate & flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass.
- Top with a pinch of additional sprinkles.
- Freeze until firm, approximately 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350° & line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Remove from freezer & place at least 2 inches apart on prepared pans.
- Bake until edges are lightly browned.
- Let cool on pans 2 minutes.
- Remove from pans, & let cool completely on wire racks.
Christmas Sprinkle Cookies
Ingredients for Sprinkle Cookies
Soft and Chewy Christmas Sprinkle Cookies
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Christmas Sprinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 cup Christmas-colored sprinkles
Instructions
- In a large mixer bowl, beat butter & sugar at medium speed until fluffy, scraping sides as needed.
- Beat in egg & extract.
- Add flour & salt to butter mixture, beating just until combined.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in sprinkles.
- Place on a paper plate & flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass.
- Top with a pinch of additional sprinkles
- Freeze until firm, approximately 15 minutes.
- While the dough is chilling, preheat oven to 350° & line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Remove from freezer & place at least 2 inches apart on prepared pans.
- Bake until edges are lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Let cool on pans 2 minutes.
- Remove from pans, & let cool completely on wire racks.
- Store in airtight containers up to 3 days.
Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate. Please double-check with your own dietary calculator for the best accuracy. We at Yummi Haus cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
