Description
These Chocolate Chip Sprinkles Butter Cookies are a festive and delightful treat combining rich buttery flavor with mini semi-sweet chocolate chips and colorful Christmas sprinkles. Perfectly crisp around the edges and soft in the middle, they’re ideal for holiday celebrations or anytime you crave a sweet, buttery cookie.
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup (2 sticks) Cabot butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup Dixie Crystals confectioners sugar
- 1/2 cup Sweets and Treats Christmas sprinkles
- 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure it reaches the perfect temperature for baking your cookies evenly.
- Melt Butter: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter by microwaving it in intervals, stirring in between to prevent burning.
- Add Vanilla Extract: Stir the vanilla extract into the melted butter to infuse a sweet aroma and flavor into your cookies.
- Cool Butter: Let the butter mixture cool completely so it does not affect the texture of the cookie dough when combined with dry ingredients.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, mix the flour and confectioners sugar thoroughly to distribute the sweetness evenly.
- Mix Dough: Add the cooled butter mixture to the flour and sugar blend, then fold in the mini semi-sweet chocolate chips and Christmas sprinkles. The dough will be crumbly at this stage.
- Shape Cookies: Form the dough into 1-inch balls by gently gathering the crumbs together into firm spheres.
- Prepare Baking Sheet: Place the cookie dough balls on an ungreased cookie sheet or one lined with a baking mat, spacing them apart. Flatten each ball slightly using the palm of your hand.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes or until the edges of the cookies turn golden brown.
- Cool: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on a wire rack to set properly before serving.
Notes
- For best results, ensure the melted butter is completely cool before mixing with dry ingredients to avoid a greasy dough.
- You can substitute the Christmas sprinkles for any colorful sprinkles year-round or omit them for a classic chocolate chip cookie.
- Use a silicone baking mat for easy cleanup and to prevent cookies from sticking.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
