Sprinkle Chocolate Chip Cookies

Why These Sprinkle Cookies Are a Family Favorite

My boys beg for these sprinkle chocolate chip cookies. They love anything with sprinkles, and I do too. These cookies are bright, fun, and seriously tasty. A classic chocolate chip cookie with a rainbow twist? Yes, please. Every time I ask what cookies to bake, they yell for these.

Reasons You’ll Love These Sprinkle Chocolate Chip Cookies

• You get sprinkles in every single bite, inside the dough and rolled all over the outside.
• The cookie dough is a simple, buttery chocolate chip base that bakes up soft and chewy.
• They make any day feel like a celebration, whether it’s a birthday party or a Tuesday afternoon.

Key Ingredients for Sprinkle Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Sprinkles, Rainbow sprinkles are my go-to for color, but you can use any variety. Holiday colors, team colors, or shower themes all work. Just stick with jimmies or nonpareils; they hold up best in the dough.

Equipment You’ll Need for These Sprinkle Cookies

• Stand mixer, Creaming butter and sugars for 3 minutes is easiest with a stand mixer, but a hand mixer works too.
• Baking sheet, Any large rimmed baking sheet works; line with a silicone mat or parchment for even baking and easy cleanup.

Tips for Making the Best Sprinkle Chocolate Chip Cookies

To get sprinkles in every bite, fold 3/4 cup into the dough gently so they don’t bleed. Then roll each dough ball in the remaining sprinkles, this gives them that festive coating. Don’t skip that step if you want truly sprinkle-covered cookies. Also, use a cookie scoop to keep the balls uniform so they bake evenly.

Fun Variations for These Sprinkle Cookies

You can easily change the look of these cookies by swapping the sprinkle colors. Use red and green for Christmas, pastels for Easter, or school colors for a bake sale. For a birthday party, match the party theme. The dough itself stays the same; just swap the sprinkles.

Perfect Occasions for Sprinkle Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies are made for celebrations. I bring them to birthday parties, bake sales, and school events. But honestly, they’re wonderful on a random Tuesday too. Pair them with a cold glass of milk for the ultimate treat.

Sprinkle Chocolate Chip Cookies FAQs

Equipment

• stand mixer
• large baking sheet
• parchment paper
• medium bowl
• whisk
• wire cooling rack
• small bowl
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons

Recipe

Sprinkle Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Prep

15 min

Cook

10 min

Total

25 min

Servings

36 servings

Cuisine

American

Course

Dessert

Ingredients

• 3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1.5 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
• 1.5 cup light brown sugar
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 2.5 cup chocolate chips
• 1.5 cup sprinkles (divided)
• sea salt (for sprinkling on cookies, if desired)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt. Set aside.
3. Using a stand mixer, cream butter and sugars together for about 3 minutes. Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. With the mixer on low, slowly add in the dry ingredients. Stir in the chocolate chips. Gently fold in 3/4 cup of the sprinkles.
4. Form the cookie dough into balls, about 2 tablespoons of dough. Pour the remaining ¾ cup of sprinkles in a small bowl. Roll the cookies in the sprinkles, covering the entire cookie dough ball. Place on prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Sprinkle with sea salt, if desired.
5. Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are slightly golden brown. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a wire cooling rack and cool completely.

Nutrition (per serving, estimated)

Calories

225 kcal11% DV

Protein

2 g4% DV

Fat

9 g12% DV

Carbs

35 g13% DV

Fiber

1 g4% DV

Sugar

26 g

Sodium

111 mg5% DV

% Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA). Values are estimates — see our nutrition data sources.

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