Serious Eats - seriouseats.com
Confetti Cookies
These fun roll-out butter cookies are mixed with sprinkles.
Adapted from The Kitchn.
About This Recipe
| Yield: | makes about 2 dozen 4-inch cookies |
| Active time: | 35 minutes |
| Total time: | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Special equipment: | 4 inch cookie cutter, or shape of your choice |
| This recipe appears in: | Serious Entertaining: A Family Valentine's Day |
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons nonparielle sprinkles
Procedures
-
1
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
-
2
In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla.
-
3
Add cream cheese to bowl and beat until incorporated. Add flour mixture in two additions, beating until just combined. Stir in sprinkles.
-
4
Divide dough into two pieces and cover with plastic wrap. Let chill in refrigerator for at least one hour.
-
5
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
-
6
Lightly flour a work surface. Roll out one ball of dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out shapes using cookie cutter and transfer to prepared baking sheet.
-
7
Bake cookies until lightly golden, about 15 minutes.
Note: Baking time will depend slightly with size of cookie. If using cookies for confetti cookie ice cream sandwiches, let cool completely before assembly.
