Celebrate and show your patriotism with a batch of these Patriotic Sprinkle Cookies! Perfect for summer picnics, cookouts, or any time.
Sprinkle Sugar Cookies
Sprinkles are for winners. And these delectable cookies are full of sprinkles!
If you are looking for a quick and easy last-minute treat for the holiday weekend, I hope you give these Sprinkle Cookies a try! These soft and pillowy vanilla sugar cookies are full of red- white, and blue jimmies.
Since they can be made ahead and travel well, they are the perfect treat to take on a picnic or a cookout! Adults and kids will love this festive dessert!
One of the things I love the most about these cookies is how easy it is to switch up the color of the sprinkles and make them for other holidays, birthdays, or occasions. So don’t limit yourself to only making these for the 4th of July or Labor Day!
Sprinkle Cookies Recipe FAQs
For this particular recipe, sprinkles are included in the batter and on the outside.
Since the cookie dough is somewhat wet, the sprinkles easily adhere or can be pressed slightly to adhere.
Yes. They do melt slightly. However, they do firm back up as they cool.
It depends. While some people successfully freeze these types of cookies, others warn against it. Depending on the dye used in the sprinkles, it sometimes leads to bleeding when the cookies are frozen and thawed because of the moisture and condensation.
If you really, really want to freeze these cookies, I suggest double wrapping them in plastic wrap and placing them in a freezer-safe zip-top bag for up to 3-6 months.
To THAW: Leave them in the package they were frozen in and allowing them to thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Transfer the cookies (still in the package) to the counter and allow them to come to room temperature. Carefully remove them from the packaging.
Recipe Tips
- Switch up the color of the sprinkles for other holidays!
- For perfectly evenly sized cookies, I highly suggest a cookie scoop or using a measuring spoon.
- Don’t overmix the dough.
- If baking more than one sheet pan, do not place cookie dough on hot pans. Allow the pan to cool completely before placing more dough.
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Patriotic Sprinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup red, white, and blue colored sprinkles
- Additional red, white, and blue colored sprinkles for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter, sugar, and cream until it is light and fluffy.
- Add cream cheese, egg, and extracts. Mix until well combined.
- Add the salt, baking powder, and baking soda over the top and mix it in.
- Mix in the flour gradually until combined.
- Add 1/2 cup of your sprinkles to the dough.
- Using a small cookie scoop or tablespoon measure, scoop up a dough ball and roll it between your hands into a 2-inch ball.
- Roll the cookie dough in the sprinkles to coat. Place the cookie on the baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool on the baking sheet for 3 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Switch up the color of the sprinkles for other holidays!
- For perfectly evenly sized cookies, I highly suggest a cookie scoop or using a measuring spoon.
- Don’t overmix the dough.
- If baking more than one sheet pan, do not place cookie dough on hot pans. Allow the pan to cool completely before placing more dough.
Nutrition
Please note that the nutritional information listed on this page is an estimation based on the products I used. Ingredients and nutritional information can vary significantly between brands. Always be sure to read labels. Please verify that a recipe fits your needs before using it. Nutrition info may contain errors, so please verify it independently. Likewise, recipes may contain errors, so please use your common sense when following them.
I just made these for my friend that’s retiring from the Air Force (she wanted patriotic themed deserts). So glad to have found your recipe!! The cookies are gorgeous and taste amazing!! I love the slight tang from the cream cheese and they are soft & delicious. I did need to bake for 12 minutes (I may have may them slightly larger. I made a double batch and ended up running out of Jimmie’s but even the “naked” cookies are delicious!! I will definitely be making these again!! Thank you. 🙂