Get ready for a burst of joy with these Confetti Cookies! They’re soft, chewy, and bursting with sprinkles and flavor. Plus, they’re a breeze to whip up and bake in no time. If you’re on the hunt for a simple, colorful, and utterly delicious cookie recipe, look no further!
Confetti Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ tsp almond extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup rainbow sprinkles for the cookie dough
- ¼ cup rainbow sprinkles for rolling the cookies
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, beat together softened butter and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy (around 3-5 minutes).
- Add in the eggs and vanilla extract, mixing on low until well incorporated.
- Combine flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt, then add to the wet ingredients, mixing on low until just combined.
- Gently fold in ¾ cup of rainbow sprinkles using a spatula.
- Chill the dough for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
- When ready to bake, let the cookie dough sit on the counter for 30 minutes and preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Use a medium-sized cookie scoop (about 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie) to make 20 evenly sized cookies.
- Roll the top of each cookie in rainbow sprinkles and place them about 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8-9 minutes or until the edges are just set.
- Allow the cookies to cool for 3 minutes on the sheet before transferring them to a cookie rack to cool completely.