Festive and delicious, our sprinkle cookies have a buttery goodness flavor with a hint of almond extract. The red, white, and green sprinkles get us in the holiday spirit and remind us of beautiful, sparkling holiday lights.
Prep time: 30 minutes
Bake: 9-11 minutes
Makes: approx. 24 cookies / 2 dozen
Ingredients you need:
6 tbsp butter, softened
1 egg
Included in the kit (listed below in bold):
Sugar
Almond extract
Flour mixture
Sprinkles
Gather your kitchen essentials:
Electric mixer
Cookie sheet
Medium-sized mixing bowl
Small bowl
Wire rack
(optional) #70 (1 tbsp) cookie scoop
(optional) parchment paper
Helpful tips & tricks:
For even proportions, use a #70 (1 tbsp) cookie scoop.
Only bake one cookie sheet at a time.
For easy clean-up, use parchment paper to line the cookie sheets or wire racks.
For best results, allow cookie sheet to cool completely between batches.
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick cookie sheet).
Beat sugar and softened butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes, until light and fluffy.
Mix in egg and almond extract on low speed until blended.
Slowly mix in flour mixture until dough forms, stopping mixer to scrape sides and bottom as you go.
Shape dough into balls about 1 tbsp in size.
Pour sprinkles into a small bowl. Roll top 2/3 of each dough ball in sprinkles, coating well. Leave the bottom of each dough ball without sprinkles. Discard excess sprinkles.
Place balls 3 inches apart, sprinkle-side up on cookie sheet.
Bake 9 to 11 minutes, or until edges are golden. Let cool 1 minute.
Transfer to wire rack, and let cool completely.