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Frosted Funfetti Cookies

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Yield: 16 cookies
Frosted funfetti cookies are the perfect birthday cake cookie! These cookies are super soft, have an amazing funfetti taste from vanilla and almond extract, and are packed with rainbow sprinkles. A swirl of vanilla cream cheese frosting and tons of rainbow sprinkles adds the perfect touch to this funfetti cookie recipe.

Equipment

  • Stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or electric hand mixer

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) egg room temperature
  • 1 ½ tsp (1 tsp) vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp (0.5 tsp) almond extract
  • ¼ cup (40 g) rainbow sprinkles

Vanilla Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting

  • 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 oz (57 g) cream cheese room temperature
  • 2 ½ cups (300 g) powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp (2 tsp) vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp (0.5 tsp) salt
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) heavy cream

Additional Ingredients

  • ¼ cup (40 g) rainbow 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 rainbow 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.

Vanilla Cream Cheese 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 and cream cheese for about 5 minutes until light and creamy.
  • Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla 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 vanilla cream cheese frosting. Pipe a swirl of the frosting onto the cookies and decorate with additional 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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