These Rainbow Sprinkle Sugar Cookies remind me a lot of the yummy sugar cookies they offer the kids at the grocery store bakery, except these are made with half the sugar.
Perfect for the Holidays
The holidays are here, and the cookie baking is in full swing at my house. The kids love these Rainbow Sprinkle Sugar Cookies - especially my son, he's a very big fan!
They would be great for a neighbor or teacher gift too! Put them on a pretty plate, cover with clear plastic and stick a bow on top. Voila! A tasty gift for someone special this holiday season.
I like how simple they are to make with just a few ingredients, and the rainbow sprinkles are so colorful! If you wanted to make them more hoilday specific, you could use red and green sprinkles for Christmas or pastel colored sprinkles for Easter and so on. I used non-pareils but you could use any sprinkles you like.
I have a little secret to share about these cookies. I replaced half the sugar with stevia, and my family didn't even know it! (Shhh, don't tell.) Isn't that cool?! Same great taste, but less sugar! It's a win win in my book.
How to make Rainbow Sprinkle Sugar Cookies:
Start with softened butter in a large bowl. With an electric mixer on low, add the sugar, Stevia and flavorings. Turn it up to medium and beat for 3 minutes. Then you add some flour and salt and beat until it forms into a ball. With floured hands, knead the dough in the bowl for just a minute. Then you shape the dough into twenty four 1-inch balls.
Dip cookie dough balls into a bowl of sprinkles. If the sprinkles aren't sticking, you can use wet fingers (dipped in a small bowl of water) and dampen the cookie dough slightly. Just enough for the sprinkles to stick. Note: don't use too much water or you will have a sticky mess.
Place the sprinkle cookie balls onto large cookie sheets lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat (I like to use 13"x18" half sheet pans with a raised edge, so cookies don't slide off). Flatten balls slightly with the bottom of a measuring cup. Bake at 375°F. for 10-13 minutes. Let the cookies cool and enjoy!
I hope you will try these adorable little cookies this holiday season. And get the kids to help - baking with family and friends is so much fun, especially during the holidays!
Do you have a cookie baking tradition at your house? What's your favorite cookie to bake?
Rainbow Sprinkle Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup stevia sweetener for baking (in powdered form)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour plus more for dusting fingers
- 3 ounces multi-colored non-pareils (sprinkles)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper (I like to use 13"x18" half sheet pans with a raised edge, so cookies don't slide off). Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add butter, powdered sugar, stevia and flavorings. With an electric mixer, beat on low until combined, then turn up to medium and beat for 3 minutes. With mixer on medium low, gradually add flour and salt. Once the flour and salt are added, turn mixer up to medium and mix completely. With floured hands, knead dough for a minute and form into a ball (in the bowl).
- Shape dough into 24 (1-inch) balls. Dip balls in sprinkles and place on prepared pans. If the sprinkles aren't sticking, you can use wet fingers (dipped in a small bowl of water) and dampen the cookie dough slightly. Just enough for the sprinkles to stick. Slightly flatten the cookies with the palm of your hand or the bottom of a measuring cup (as shown in photo above).
- Bake cookies for 10-13 minutes or until they are just starting to turn a light golden brown on the edges. Let cool. Store covered at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for several weeks.
Notes
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Stacy says
Very crumbly so I added an egg to bind. Sprinkles did not stick so had to get the mixer to mix it all in.