These homemade Funfetti Cookies have perfectly crispy edges and a soft, warm, buttery interior with fun rainbow sprinkles! Not only are they pretty to look at, but these made from scratch cookies melt in your mouth with every bite.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Funfetti Cookies, Homemade Funfetti Cookies
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 11 minutesminutes
Chill Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 16large cookies
Calories 160kcal
Author Michelle
Ingredients
½cupbuttersoftened
¾cupsugar
1large egg
1teaspoonvanilla extract
¼teaspoonalmond extract(optional, but recommended)
1½cupsall purpose flour
2tablespoonscornstarch
1½teaspoonsbaking powder
½teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspooncream of tartar
¼teaspoonsalt
½cuprainbow jimmy sprinkles
Instructions
Using a mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Add the vanilla, almond extract, and egg. Beat well until combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Mix just until combined.
Fold in rainbow sprinkles. Don't overmix or dough will change color.
Scoop heaping tablespoon sized balls of dough. Roll into balls. Dip into additional sprinkles if desired. Place onto a lined baking sheet.
Cover and chill dough balls in the refrigerator for 2 hours or the freezer for 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Transfer chilled dough balls so that they're 1½-2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
Bake for about 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies are light golden brown around the edges.
Remove cookies from oven and allow to sit on baking sheet for an additional 2-5 minutes until set. Transfer to a rack to finish cooling.
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Notes
Cookies should looks undone in the center when you pull them out from the oven. They will continue cooking as they cool. Cooking until the center is all the way done will make them tough and burnt.
Storage: Cookies stay fresh covered at room temperature for up to one week.
Make Ahead: Dough can be made ahead of time and rolled into balls. Chill the balls in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Freezer Directions: Roll dough into balls before freezing. Dough balls freezer well for up to 3 months. Bake frozen cookie dough balls for an extra minute, no need to thaw.