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Christmas Frosted Funfetti Cookies

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Yield: 16 cookies
These Christmas frosted funfetti cookies are fun and festive for the holidays. Made with soft funfetti sugar cookies and iced with almond buttercream frosting, these Christmas cookies are the perfect dessert to add to your table this holiday season.

Ingredients 

Funfetti Sugar Cookies

  • 2 ½ cups (313 g) cake flour do not substitute
  • 1 tbsp (8 g) cornstarch
  • 1 tsp (1 tsp) baking powder
  • ½ tsp (0.5 tsp) salt
  • ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter room temperature
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
  • 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
  • ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 (1) large egg room temperature
  • 1 ½ tsp (1 tsp) vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp (0.5 tsp) almond extract
  • ¼ cup (40 g) Christmas jimmie sprinkles

Almond Buttercream Frosting

  • 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 ½ cups (300 g) powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp (2 tsp) vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp (0.5 tsp) almond extract
  • ½ tsp (0.5 tsp) salt
  • 2 tbsp (30 g) heavy cream

Additional Ingredients

  • ¼ cup (40 g) Christmas sprinkles

Instructions

Funfetti Sugar Cookies

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉ (177℃). Line baking sheet pans with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the cake flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream the unsalted butter, vegetable oil, powdered sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth and creamy. Add in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract and mix until smooth. Pour in the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until a soft cookie dough forms. Fold in the Christmas jimmie sprinkles.
  • Portion the cookie dough using a large cookie scoop (3 tablespoons) and place on the prepared baking sheet pan, allowing room for spreading. Bake the cookies for approximately 12 minutes until the cookies puff up in the center and remain pale on the edges. Cool the cookies on the pan for 1 minute and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Almond Buttercream Frosting

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream the unsalted butter for about 5 minutes until light and creamy.
  • Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt, and mix on low speed until well combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Drizzle in the heavy cream. Turn the mixer to medium speed and whip the frosting for 2 to 3 minutes until smooth and creamy.

Frosting the Cookies

  • Fill a piping bag fitted with a Wilton 1A piping tip with the almond buttercream frosting. Pipe a swirl of the frosting onto the cookies. If desired, use an offset spatula to create a swirl in the frosting. Decorate with Christmas rainbow sprinkles.

Notes

  • Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 day or in the refrigerator for 2 days. Serve at room temperature for the best taste and texture.
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