Funfetti Cookies
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Funfetti Cookies
Description
The Funfetti Cookies recipe mixes all-purpose flour with cornstarch, baking soda, and salt to create a soft base dough. Butter and sugar are creamed together until light and fluffy before adding egg and vanilla. After incorporating the dry ingredients, sprinkles are folded in at the end to preserve their color and shape. Chilling the dough balls is crucial to control spread during baking and to achieve the desired puffed shape. Baking at 350°F for about 11 minutes sets the edges while leaving centers soft, which firm up as they cool.
The cookies have a soft, tender texture due largely to the addition of cornstarch and proper ingredient temperatures. The sprinkles add visual interest and a subtle sugary crunch. Using parchment or silicone mats prevents sticking and allows even baking. These cookies can be prepared ahead of time by chilling the dough overnight and baking when desired.
The recipe notes emphasize not mixing sprinkles too early to prevent bleeding, ensuring room temperature ingredients for even blending, and the importance of chilling dough. Removing cookies from the oven before the centers look fully set helps retain softness, and gentle reheating keeps freshness. The dough is more malleable before chilling, so forming balls prior to refrigeration is recommended.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 180g
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup butter room temperature (113g, unsalted
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (150g)
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup Sprinkles jimmies
Instructions
- Combine the flour, salt, cornstarch, and baking soda in a bowl then whisk together and set aside.
- Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix on high until light and fluffy. Mix in the egg and vanilla then scrape the bowl down and mix once more until well combined.
- Add the dry mixture to the butter mixture and mix on low until almost combined. Scrape down the bowl then add the sprinkles and mix in low until just combined.
- Use your spatula to fold in any extra flour hanging about then portion out two tablespoon-sized pieced of dough (40g), roll into balls and top with some more sprinkles.
- Place about 2 inches apart on baking sheets lines with silicone mats or parchment paper then chill the dough balls for at least an hour.
- Towards the end of your chill time preheat oven to 350F, then bake for about 11 minutes or until the edges are set and cookies are puffed. They will continue baking after removed from oven so allow to cool on the baking sheets for about 5 minutes.
Notes
- Add sprinkles last and mix just until combined to avoid color bleeding in the dough.
- Chilling the dough at least one hour prevents excess spreading and creates thick, fluffy cookies.
- Use room temperature butter and egg for even mixing and baking results.
- Include cornstarch as it is essential for the soft cookie texture; do not skip it.
- Bake on parchment paper or silicone mats to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Remove cookies when edges are set but centers still look soft; they firm up during cooling.
- Dough can be chilled overnight for convenience, and shaping dough balls before chilling helps maintain malleability.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 158 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 158kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 112mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 19mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 192IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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