Looking for a delicious and colorful cookie? Try Cream Cheese Sprinkle Cookies! Perfect for any occasion, these soft sugar cookies encrusted with pretty sprinkles will be an eye-catching sweet treat.
When I think of making cookies for Easter, these Cream Cheese Sprinkle Cookies always come to mind! They’re so cute! You can use any sprinkles you like, or even leave some cookies plain. Either way, they’re delicious!
The Ingredients for Cream Cheese Sprinkle Cookies
Here’s what you’ll need to make Cream Cheese Sprinkle Cookies:
- Cream cheese – use full fat, regular block cream cheese
- Butter – use regular salted butter
- Granulated sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Sprinkles – you’ll likely need at least 1/2 cup
About the Sprinkles
A really important thing to know when making Cream Cheese Sprinkle Cookies is that you need good sprinkles. I’ve made the mistake of making these cookies without tasting the sprinkles first, only to find that I didn’t like the flavor of the sprinkles. Bummer!
Taste the sprinkles before you use them. Choose sprinkles that have good flavor because they are going to be a big part of the overall taste and texture of the cookies.
Here are the types of sprinkles you can use:
- Jimmies (these are the type I used)
- Nonpareils
- Sanding sugar
I wouldn’t suggest using any sprinkles that are very large. Click here to see a great breakdown of sprinkle types from Sarah’s Bake Studio.
Where Do I Buy the Sprinkles?
Since you’re going to need a large amount of sprinkles, you may need to buy some in a large amount than you’ll find at the grocery store. Check the baking aisle of a craft store.
I’m really lucky to live on the edge of what we call “Amish country,” so I go to an Amish store to get tubs of sprinkles.
Or, you can very easily order sprinkles on Amazon. Here are some of my favorite options on Amazon:
- 2-lb rainbow sprinkles
- Wilton sprinkles – 8 different colors, separated in different packages by color
- 1.8-lb nonpareil sprinkles
- 1.5-lb all natural sprinkles – no artificial dyes, vegan, lactose-free, gluten-free
- 8-ounce Wilton rainbow sanding sugar
Making Cream Cheese Sprinkle Cookies
To make Cream Cheese Sprinkle Cookies, begin by creaming together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer. Add the sugar, egg, and vanilla extract and beat for one minute.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until combined and a soft dough forms.
Cover the dough in the bowl and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour. After the dough has chilled, use a spoon or cookie scoop to form small dough balls, about 1 1/2 inches across. Roll the doughs between your palms to make them smooth and round. Roll the cookie dough balls in sprinkles until completely coated.
Place the cookie dough balls onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper. Gently press the top of the cookies down to flatten just a bit (see image below).
Bake the cookies at 350ºF for just 9-10 minutes until set. Remove the cookies from the cookie sheets and cool on wire cooling racks.
Enjoy your cookies as soon as they cool!
Store the cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Cream Cheese Sprinkle Cookies
- Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
- Yield: 30 cookies 1x
Description
Looking for a delicious and colorful cookie? Try Cream Cheese Sprinkle Cookies! Perfect for any occasion, these soft sugar cookies encrusted with pretty sprinkles will be an eye-catching sweet treat.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Sprinkles (at least ½ cup) or sanding sugar
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter together with an electric mixer until well blended. Add the sugar, egg, and vanilla extract; beat on medium speed for 1 minute.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder. Add half of the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix well. Add the remaining half of the flour mixture and stir until completely incorporated.
- Cover the dough in the bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- While the dough is chilling, preheat the oven to 350F. Prepare two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Scoop the chilled cookie dough onto the cookie sheet to form 1 ½ inch balls. Roll the balls in sprinkles or sanding sugar, then return to the cookie sheet, placed at least 1 inch apart. Flatten the cookies slightly with your fingers or the flat bottom of a cup.
- Bake the cookies at 350F for 9-10 minutes until set. Cool the cookies for 2 minutes on the cookie sheet, then transfer to a wire cooling rack.
- Serve the cookies slightly warm or at room temperature. Store the cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: cookies, easter
TELL ME ABOUT the COOKIES!
After you make Cream Cheese Sprinkle Cookies, come back and tell me how you like them! You can leave a comment and recipe rating in the comments section below. You can also click here to see this on Pinterest and leave a comment there or even your own picture of your cookies. Another option would be to tag me on Instagram @MomNeedsChocolate. Can’t wait to hear from you!
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