Funfetti Cookies
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Funfetti Cookies
Description
These cookies blend cold butter creamed with sugars to provide a rich, sweet base. Eggs and vanilla extract add moisture and flavor. The mix of all-purpose flour and cake flour, along with cornstarch, baking soda, and salt, creates a tender, soft texture with a slight chew.
Rainbow sprinkles mixed into the dough give these cookies a festive look and bursts of sugary crunch. The dough is portioned into relatively large balls (4 to 6 ounces), resulting in sizeable cookies with a soft center and set edges after baking at 400°F.
Timing is important, with baking times adjusted for cookie size. Cooling cookies for at least 15 minutes after baking allows them to set properly, maintaining softness inside while developing slight crispness on the edges.
A note suggests increasing granulated sugar for those preferring a sweeter cookie.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter cut into cubes, cold
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 - 1 cup Rainbow sprinkles may add more
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and sugar for 4 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl often.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing for 1 minute after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
- Stir in flour, cake flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Mix just until incorporated.
- Stir in rainbow sprinkles.
- Form into 6-ounce balls for large cookies or 4-ounce balls for medium cookies. Place on parchment paper or Silpat-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 8 - 12 minutes, depending on the size of the cookies. Watch carefully.
- Remove from oven and let sit for at least 15 minutes to allow them to set up.
Notes
- Increase granulated sugar to 3/4 cup for a sweeter cookie if desired.
- Use cold cubed butter for better texture during creaming with sugars.
- Allow cookies to cool at least 15 minutes after baking to set up fully.
- Bake time varies by cookie size: 8-12 minutes; monitor carefully to avoid overbaking.
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