Funfetti Cookies

If rainbows had a taste, it would be these cookies. Funfetti cookies are what happen when sugar, butter, and sprinkles throw a party and forget to invite guilt. They’re soft, sweet, and full of color—like a clown, but less scary and more edible. If you’ve never baked joy in cookie form before, this is your moment.

Why Make Funfetti Cookies

Funfetti cookies are easy. You mix, scoop, and bake. There are no tricky steps. You don’t need fancy tools. You don’t need a degree in pastry science. Just a bowl, a spoon, and some excitement. These cookies are great for birthdays, lazy Sundays, or days when salad feels like betrayal.

Prep Time

• 10 minutes prep
• 12 minutes baking
• 5 minutes cooling
• Total: About 27 minutes (faster than most sitcom episodes)

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup rainbow sprinkles (jimmies work best)
• ¼ cup white chocolate chips (optional but good for morale)

How Do You Make Funfetti Cookies

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
2. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add egg and vanilla. Mix well.
4. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt.
5. Add dry mix to the butter mix. Stir until combined.
6. Fold in sprinkles and white chocolate chips. Try not to eat the dough.
7. Scoop 1.5-inch balls onto a lined baking sheet. Leave space between cookies.
8. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Edges should be set. Centers should look soft.
9. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then move to a wire rack.
10. Eat one. Smile. Repeat if needed.

Tips

• Use room temperature butter. Cold butter fights back.
• Do not use nonpareils. They bleed and turn your dough sad.
• White chocolate chips are optional. But they are not wrong.

Nutrition Info (per cookie, makes 24)

• Calories: 180
• Fat: 10g
• Carbs: 22g
• Sugar: 11g
• Protein: 2g

Final Note

Funfetti cookies do not solve big problems, but they help with small ones. Bake them, share them, or keep them all to yourself. No judgment. Only sprinkles.

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Funfetti Cookies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Additional Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Bursting with rainbow sprinkles and buttery sweetness, these Funfetti cookies are pure joy in every bite—soft, chewy, and delightfully playful. 

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Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup rainbow sprinkles (jimmies work best)
• ¼ cup white chocolate chips (optional but good for morale)

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F (180°C).
2. Beat butter + sugar until fluffy.
3. Mix in egg + vanilla.
4. Whisk flour, baking soda, salt in another bowl.
5. Combine wet + dry mixes.
6. Fold in sprinkles + white chocolate chips. (Resist eating the dough!)
7. Scoop 1.5-inch balls onto a lined tray—give them space.
8. Bake 10–12 min until edges are set but centers look soft.
9. Cool 5 min on pan, then transfer to a rack.
10. Eat. Smile. Repeat. 😊

Notes

• Butter: Room temp works best—cold butter is a pain.
• Sprinkles: Skip nonpareils (they bleed and ruin dough).
• White chocolate chips: Optional, but always a good idea.

Let’s bake! 🍪🔥

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 180Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 76mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 0gSugar: 11gProtein: 2g