This is my favorite recipe for funfetti cookies. They are super soft and chewy sugar cookies dotted with sprinkles, and they have an amazing buttery vanilla flavor.
Funfetti, confetti and sprinkles are becoming my new favorite words lately. I’ve been testing recipes for months to find this ultimate funfetti cookie recipe! I wanted it to taste less like chocolate chip cookie dough, and more like gooey butter cookies or sugar cookies. This is the same recipe as my soft sugar cookies that I shared with you a while ago, that I know many of you have already made and loved! They are perfect for any celebration, birthdays and holidays.
These Cookies are SOFT
And chewy. And super delicious with a delicate vanilla flavor. The sprinkles are just a bonus, really.
I use powdered sugar in the recipe, which makes these cookies extra soft and chewy. Powdered sugar has cornstarch in it, which helps give a soft texture to baked goods. You can use more granulated sugar instead (total of 1 cup), and the cookies will taste great, but won’t be as soft.
I underbake the cookies to keep them soft in the center, as I do with almost all my cookies. Bake them just until they begin to turn golden brown around the edges.
How to Make Funfetti Cookies From Scratch
I don’t use a cake mix to make these cookies. They are so easy to make from scratch and taste amazing. This recipe is simple and straightforward. Mixing butter and sugar in a mixer, adding eggs and vanilla, then the dry ingredients – flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the sprinkles and mix gently just until combined. To keep these cookies soft, once the flour is added, mix the dough as little as possible.
Sprinkles
I use these sprinkles and I’m absolutely in love with them. I bought them because of their beautiful color but they are yummy, too. Sprinkles tend to bleed too much into cookie and cake batters, but these aren’t, so they’re great for baked goods. I also had good results with the cheapest sprinkles that can be found in any supermarket, just make sure you like their taste before adding them to the dough.
- 2 and ⅛ cups (300 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon fine salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks/227 g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- ⅔ cup (130 g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (85 g) powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sprinkles (or up to ⅔ cup)
- Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar on medium-low speed for 4 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla extract just until combined. Add flour mixture and beat just until combined. Mix in sprinkles. Do not overmix.
- Shape dough into balls, the size of 1.5 tablespoons each (I use this ice cream scoop for that), and place on the cookie sheets, spacing them 2-inches apart. Bake for 11-12 minutes until cookies just begin to brown at the edges, but the center is still soft (you don't want to overbake them). Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5-10 minutes, then gently transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Cookies can also be frozen for up to 2 months.
10 Comments
Alex
March 14, 2018 at 8:10 amDear Shiran,
I‘m a big fan of your blog and have tried one or the other of your recipes already, they always came out perfect. But these funfetti cookies were some of the best cookies I‘ve ever had (and unfortunately I’ve had a lot in my life). The embarrassing thing is that I made them for my kids but almost ate all of them on my own… they were so, so yummy!!!
Thanks a lot for sharing this recipe!
Shiran
March 15, 2018 at 4:00 amIt’s not embarrassing at all, and I can totally relate 🙂 Thank you so much, Alex! It makes my day to hear that.
Kathryn
July 23, 2018 at 9:55 amThese cookies did NOT disappoint. They were amazing!! I followed everything exactly and they were soooo good. Fluffy, soft, slightly crunchy on the edges, sweet but not too sweet…they were so good. I will definitely be making these again (maybe tomorrow… 😉 ) thank you for sharing!!
Raquel
August 2, 2018 at 10:11 pmThese cookies turned out great! Super tasty and fun to look at. The kids loved them 🙂
Sarah Firestone
September 5, 2018 at 9:31 amI made these for my boyfriend who loooves funfetti! Hey turned out awesome! So soft and “gooey”, super tasty!
Arvia
September 26, 2018 at 12:27 pmDo you chill the dough at all?
Shiran
September 30, 2018 at 9:30 amHi Arvia, if a recipe doesn’t mention chilling the dough then there’s no need to do it. If you prefer, you can chill most cookie doughs before baking.
Medalio
October 28, 2018 at 8:24 pmHi Shiran,
Made these cookies today and already have eaten about 5. I am not ashamed because they are so delicious. I offered some to a group of children and they practically attacked me, leaving me with an empty plate. LOL. Children agree, these are delicious!
Stephanie Estrada Heller
December 1, 2018 at 6:00 pmHello~
Looking for a cookie like the funfetti for a cookie exchange and we bring 12 doz to attend. Will this cookie be able to handle going in a box to gift or will it be too crumbly. Looking for beauty and taste for this cookie exchange.
Shiran
December 2, 2018 at 6:05 amHi Stephanie, the cookies are quite soft, but still, they are perfect as a gift or in a cookie box.