Christmas Sprinkle Cookies
These festive Christmas Sprinkle Cookies are soft and chewy, packed with colorful nonpareil sprinkles, and topped with a delightful candy cane Hershey's Kiss. Perfect for holiday gatherings or a sweet treat.
Equipment
- Medium bowl
- Large bowl
- Hand held or stand mixer
- Paddle Attachment
- Baking sheet
- plate
- Thin spatula
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 2 cups + 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled, 260g)
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 10 Tablespoons unsalted butter (softened to room temperature, 142g)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200g)
- 1 large egg (at room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.25 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 0.5 cup nonpareil sprinkles (about 90g)
- 32-36 candy cane flavor Hershey's Kisses (unwrapped)
Instructions
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
- In a large bowl, use a mixer to beat softened butter and granulated sugar until creamy, then add egg, vanilla, and peppermint extracts, mixing until combined.
- Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix on low speed until a very thick dough forms.
- Roll the dough into 1 scant Tablespoon-sized balls (about 20g each), then generously roll each ball in nonpareil sprinkles.
- Place sprinkled dough balls on a baking sheet or plate and chill in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes, covering them if chilling longer than an hour.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C) while the dough balls are chilling.
- Place the chilled dough balls about 2 inches apart on lined baking sheets and bake for 12 minutes, ensuring edges are set but centers remain slightly soft.
- Remove cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes.
- Immediately press a Hershey's Kiss into the center of each warm cookie, then carefully transfer them to a plate and freeze for 10 minutes to set the candy.
- Remove the cookies from the freezer and serve; store any leftovers covered at room temperature for up to one week.
Notes
Ensure butter is softened for best results when creaming. If sprinkles don't stick to the dough, try pressing dough into sprinkles on a plate, or beat in 1 teaspoon of water to make dough stickier. Do not over-bake; cookies may appear under-baked in the center. After baking, carefully transfer cookies to a plate and freeze briefly to set the Hershey's Kisses. Store covered at room temperature for up to one week.