Description
Celebrate the holiday season with these festive Christmas sprinkle cookies. These colorful sugar cookies are soft, chewy, and perfectly coated in vibrant red and green sprinkles, making them a delightful treat for family gatherings and holiday parties.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 17.5 ounce bag sugar cookie mix
- 4 ounce (½ 8-ounce package) cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup (½ stick) salted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
Coloring and Decoration
- Red food coloring
- Green food coloring
- ½ cup Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat to prevent the cookies from sticking during baking.
- Mix Dough: In a large mixing bowl, use a stand or hand mixer to cream together the sugar cookie mix, softened cream cheese, softened butter, and the egg. Beat thoroughly until a soft, cohesive dough forms, ensuring all ingredients are well combined.
- Divide Dough: Split the dough evenly into two separate bowls to prepare for coloring the dough into two festive colors.
- Color Red Dough: Add red food coloring to one of the bowls and mix until the dough achieves a deep, uniform red hue. Be sure to blend well so the color is consistent throughout.
- Color Green Dough: To the second bowl, add green food coloring and thoroughly mix until the dough is evenly green, ensuring full color integration.
- Shape and Coat Cookies: Pour the sprinkles into a shallow bowl. Using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop, shape dough from each colored bowl into balls. Gently roll each ball in the sprinkles to fully coat it. Place the coated balls onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading during baking.
- Prepare for Baking: Note that the dough is naturally soft, and cookie balls may flatten slightly before baking, which is normal and expected.
- Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8 to 11 minutes, or until the edges begin to firm and the tops no longer collapse when lightly touched, indicating the cookies are done.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 3 to 5 minutes to firm up slightly, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely or serve warm for the best texture and flavor.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese and butter for easier mixing and better dough consistency.
- Adjust food coloring quantity to achieve desired vibrancy without altering dough texture.
- Spacing cookies about 2 inches apart prevents them from merging during baking.
- Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- For a crispier texture, bake an additional 1-2 minutes, monitoring closely to avoid overbaking.
