Easy Funfetti Sugar Cookies Recipe

Funfetti Sugar Cookies! Easy Funfetti Cookies without Cake Mix! This sugar cookie based recipe is the perfect Funfetti Cookie for any occasion!

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Check out these Easy Funfetti Sugar Cookies Recipe!

Super FUN Funfetti Sugar Cookies! Sprinkles make everything better, am I right?!? Well, these Funfetti Cookies are packed with them and can be whipped up in minutes!

Plus, this is a GREAT recipe to get the kids involved! Bring out the kid in you with these Easy Funfetti Cookies!

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Here’s why you will love this Easy Funfetti Sugar Cookies Recipe!

  • Funfetti Cookies with lots of SPRINKLES! I mean, who doesn’t love sprinkles?!? Such a fun way to brighten things up!
  • Soft and Chewy Funfetti Sugar Cookies with each bite! (See below my favorite tip on how to get a soft cookie every time!)
  • Easy Funfetti Cookies for birthday parties, family and friends, holidays, and MORE!

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Here’s what you will need for this Easy Funfetti Sugar Cookies Recipe!

  • Unsalted Butter
  • Sugar
  • Egg
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Flour
  • Baking Powder
  • Salt
  • Rainbow Sprinkles

You’ll also need:

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Funfetti Sugar Cookies

These Funfetti Sugar Cookies are, at their base, a Sugar Cookie. The Rainbow Sprinkles don’t really add any additional flavor to the cookies, so each bite tastes like a soft and chewy Sugar Cookie! YUM!

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Funfetti Cookies without Cake Mix

Funfetti Cookies without Cake Mix are made from scratch. Made with Butter, Sugar, an Egg, Vanilla, Flour, Baking Powder, Salt. Easy ingredients I always have on hand so I can whip up a batch whenever!

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Easy Funfetti Cookies

These Easy Funfetti Cookies are truly one of the easiest cookies I’ve made! Mix the wet ingredients, then add in the dry ingredients. Add in LOTS of sprinkles, roll the cookie dough balls in MORE sprinkles, and bake! 

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How to make Easy Funfetti Sugar Cookies Recipe!

First, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

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Next, cream together the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.

Pouring vanilla extract into a bowl of cookie dough ingredients.

Now add in the egg and the vanilla.

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Time for the dry ingredients! Mix in flour, baking powder, and salt.

Cookie dough with colorful sprinkles on top.

Then pour in 1/2 cup of rainbow sprinkles. Mix until well combined.

(Here are the Rainbow Sprinkles I used.)

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Next, using a cookie scoop, make cookie dough balls and roll them in more rainbow sprinkles.

Freshly baked cookies topped with colorful sprinkles on parchment paper.

Now place the cookie dough balls on the baking sheet and bake for 9 minutes.

Once the cookies have baked, take them out of the oven and let them cool on the hot baking sheet for 10 minutes (at least).

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Finally, move the cookies to a cooling rack to finish cooling completely. ENJOY!

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Easy Funfetti Sugar Cookies Recipe

Yields: 15 Cookies
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Baking time: 9 minutes
Additional time: 10 minutes

Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup white granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup rainbow sprinkles, divided

Here are a bunch of Rainbow Sprinkles at Amazon, but you can also find these at Walmart or almost any grocery store! 

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium size mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together.
Add the egg and vanilla and mix well.
Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Add 1/2 cup of rainbow sprinkles and mix well.
Use a two tablespoon cookie scoop to create cookie dough balls.
Roll the cookie dough balls in the remaining rainbow sprinkles and then place the cookie dough balls covered in sprinkles about 2” apart on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 9 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheet (at least 10 minutes) before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes:
● Cookies can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for 3-5 days or up to one week in the refrigerator.
● Cookie dough balls can also be frozen for up to 3 months in an airtight container. To bake from frozen, just put cookie dough balls on a baking sheet and bake according to the directions.

Colorful sprinkle-covered cookies with one bitten into.

Easy Funfetti Sugar Cookies Recipe

Yield: 15 Cookies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Additional Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 29 minutes

Funfetti Sugar Cookies! Easy Funfetti Cookies without Cake Mix! This sugar cookie based recipe is the perfect Funfetti Cookie for any occasion! Homemade Funfetti Cookies are SO much fun and I love making them for birthday parties and special occasions!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup rainbow sprinkles, divided

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  2. In a medium size mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together. 
  3. Add the egg and vanilla and mix well. 
  4. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. 
  5. Add 1/2 cup of rainbow sprinkles and mix well.
  6. Use a two tablespoon cookie scoop to create cookie dough balls.
  7. Roll the cookie dough balls in the remaining rainbow sprinkles and then place the cookie dough balls covered in sprinkles about 2” apart on the prepared baking sheet. 
  8. Bake for 9 minutes. 
  9. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheet (at least 10 minutes) before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely. 

Notes

  • Cookies can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for 3-5 days or up to one week in the refrigerator. 
  • Cookie dough balls can also be frozen for up to 3 months in an airtight container. To bake from frozen, just put cookie dough balls on a baking sheet and bake according to the directions. 

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Do I have to chill my Funfetti Sugar Cookie dough?

No, you don’t. The cookie dough balls are ready to bake once they’re made, so there is no need to chill your dough.

Of course, if you’re needing to made the dough ahead of time, chilling the dough would fine too. Then it’s ready to go when you need it!

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What is the secret to making Funfetti Cookies soft?

DON’T OVERBAKE! (This is my favorite tip for soft and chewy cookies!)

I bake my cookies for 9 minutes. Then take them out when the edges have just begun to brown slightly.

Let the cookies cool on the hot baking sheet for at least 10 minutes. This ensures a soft and chewy bite every time!

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Do you add the sprinkles before or after baking?

You add the sprinkles BEFORE baking the cookies. 

Add sprinkles to the cookie dough and then roll each cookie dough ball in sprinkles to coat the outside. These Funfetti Cookies are loaded with sprinkles, inside and out!

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Finally, be sure to check out these Homemade Cosmic Brownies Cookies! A unique and fun twist copycat recipe on this classic treat! Definitely a MUST TRY!

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