Description
Sweet memories of childhood come alive with these festive Christmas Cookies with Sprinkles, sparkling with holiday cheer. Colorful and playful, these treats invite celebration and joy for family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3.4 ounces (96 grams) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 3/4 cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
Fat and Binding Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup shortening
Flavor and Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 350°F and lining two baking sheets with parchment paper, creating a clean workspace for cookie production.
- Utilize a mixer to blend butter, shortening, and sugar, transforming the mixture into a light, airy consistency through thorough blending for 4-5 minutes.
- Introduce eggs, vanilla extract, and instant pudding mix into the creamed base, integrating these elements to enhance flavor and texture.
- Separately combine flour, baking powder, and salt, then methodically incorporate this dry mixture into the wet ingredients, ensuring even distribution.
- Prepare a shallow dish with colorful sprinkles for coating. Craft uniform dough balls using a cookie scoop, then roll each sphere generously in the sprinkle mixture to create a festive exterior.
- Arrange sprinkle-coated dough balls on prepared sheets, maintaining adequate spacing to allow for potential spreading during baking.
- Position cookies in the preheated oven, monitoring for 12-15 minutes until edges turn a delicate golden brown and centers appear set.
- After removing from oven, allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to stabilize their structure, then transfer to a cooling rack for complete cooling and optimal texture development.
Notes
- Choose room temperature butter and eggs for smoother, more evenly mixed dough that blends perfectly.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent spreading and maintain cookie shape during baking.
- Use gel food coloring in sprinkles for more vibrant, intense color that doesn’t fade during baking.
- Experiment with different pudding mix flavors like vanilla, cheesecake, or white chocolate to create unique cookie variations that surprise your taste buds.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 156
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 66 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg