Funfetti Christmas Cookies
These Funfetti Christmas Cookies are a festive explosion of joy in every bite, combining soft, chewy centers with a delightful crunch of colorful sprinkles. With just 15 minutes of prep and 12 minutes of baking, you’ll have a batch of these cheerful cookies ready to brighten any gathering.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ⅔ cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons corn starch corn flour in UK
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup sprinkles
Instructions
- Beat butter in the bowl of a stand mixer until well-creamed.
- Add sugar and beat on high speed until well-combined and light and fluffy (about 1 minute).
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Set mixer to low speed and gradually stir dry ingredients into butter mixture.
- Add ingredients and stir until well-incorporated.
- Fold in chocolate chips and then sprinkles.
- Cover with clear wrap and chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F (177C) and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Once dough has finished chilling, drop by heaping 1 ½ Tbsp scoops onto prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake on 350F (177C) for 11-13 minutes (cookies will appear slightly underbaked still -- this is fine and they'll finish baking on the cookie sheet).
- Allow cookies to cool completely on cookie sheet before removing.
Nutrition
Calories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 151mgPotassium: 107mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 262IUCalcium: 21mgIron: 2mg
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