Best Funfetti Cookie Recipe (no cake mix)

You don’t need a box of cake mix for this funfetti cookie recipe, it’s made from scratch with simple ingredients and plenty of colorful sprinkles.

Whether you make them for a birthday party, bake sale, or just a fun weekend treat with the kids, these fun sprinkle cookies will bring a smile to anyone’s face!

I am normally a fan of nice thick cookies, but I loved the texture of these buttery, chewy cookies! And the flavor is outstanding, thanks to the addition of cake batter extract.

It smells so good when you take off the lid, and it gives the cookies great cake batter flavor! You can of course substitute vanilla or another type of extract, but they won’t taste the same.

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE FUNFETTI COOKIES

1. WET INGREDIENTS – Beat the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl for 2-3 minutes with an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, vanilla extract, and cake batter flavor.
2. DRY INGREDIENTS – Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
3. COMBINE – Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir together until just combined. Set aside about a tablespoon of sprinkles; add the rest to the dough. Stir gently.
4. CHILL – Cover the dough and chill for at least 30 minutes. This keeps the cookies from spreading too much.
5. FORM – Roll the dough into balls. I used a 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop. Dip the tops of the dough balls in the reserved sprinkles and place them on parchment or silicone-lined baking sheets at least 2 inches apart.
6. BAKE – Bake cookies in an oven preheated to 375 degrees for 11-12 minutes. Let cool on the pan for 2-3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Leftover cookies will last for up to a week at room temperature if stored in an airtight container.

They also freeze beautifully. Just let them cool completely first. I like to freeze my cookies in heavy-duty freezer bags. They will last for 3-4 months in the freezer.

FUNFETTI COOKIE RECIPE PRO TIPS:

• Make sure you chill the funfetti cookie dough or your cookies will spread too much as they bake. Roll your dough into balls and chill overnight for even thicker cookies than the ones pictured.
• For best results, don’t add the sprinkles until after you have mixed in the dry ingredients. If you add them too soon, they can bleed into the dough.

VARIATIONS:

• You can use unsalted butter if that’s all you have. Just add an additional 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• Really love sprinkles? Instead of just dipping the tops in sprinkles, you can roll the entire cookie dough ball in extra sprinkles.
• I used rainbow jimmies because they are traditional for confetti cookies, but you can use rainbow nonpareils instead if you prefer. Or you can use some of both!
• I’ve also made these funfetti sugar cookies with white chocolate chips added to the dough. So tasty!

MORE COOKIE RECIPES:

• Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe with One Egg
• Chocolate Cake Mix Oreo Cookies
• Magic Middles Cookies
• Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Carrot Cookie Recipe
• Chocolate Chip Oreo Cookies
• Brown Butter Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
• Almond Joy Cookie Recipe

Funfetti Cookie Recipe

Kara

This homemade funfetti cookie recipe will bring out the kid in anyone! These chewy sugar cookies loaded with colorful sprinkles aren't just pretty, they're delicious!

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 45 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Total Time 57 minutes mins

Course Dessert: Cookies

Cuisine American

Servings 40 cookies

Calories 117 kcal

Equipment

• McCormick Cake Batter Flavor, 2 fl oz
• Cookie Scoop Set
• Amazon Basics Silicone Baking Mat, Pack of 2, 16.5″ x 11.6″

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup salted butter softened to room temperature
• 1 ⅔ cups granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp cake batter extract
• 3 cups all purpose flour 13.3 oz
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• ⅓ cup rainbow sprinkles

Instructions

 

• Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liner, or spray with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar for 2-3 minutes at medium speed, or until creamy. Add the eggs, vanilla, and cake batter extract. Beat until thoroughly combined.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside about a tablespoon of the sprinkles. Add the rest to the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients. Stir just until there are no streaks of flour.
• Cover the dough and chill for at least 30 minutes.
• When ready to bake, preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
• Scoop about 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough (about an ounce) and shape it into a ball. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
• Dip the tops of the dough balls into the reserved sprinkles. Place on prepared cookie sheets at least 2 inches apart. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are barely golden brown.
• Let cookies sit on the pan for 2-3 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

-To save time, you can stir all of the sprinkles into the dough instead of reserving some for the tops of the cookies.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 117kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 99mgPotassium: 15mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 154IUCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.5mg

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Made from scratch, these easy funfetti cookies are buttery, chewy, and downright delicious! A fun and colorful twist on basic sugar cookies, I hope you’ll give them a try.