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4.8 from 27 reviews

Sprinkled Butter Cookies (melt in your mouth)

35 minutes
By: Pamela Reed
Posted:8/9/22
Updated:9/8/23
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Sprinkle Butter Cookies that taste like Funfetti Butter Cookies! These melt in your mouth rainbow cookies are easy to make and use evaporated milk to make the cookies extra soft!

stack of butter cookies with rainbow sprinkles

Melt in your Mouth Butter Cookies

Dreaming of Christmas cookies in August led me to make these Sprinkled Butter Cookies which are sooooo good!   The ingredients list is short and simple, using butter as the main ingredient that keeps them so soft and melt in your mouth.

The other key ingredient for these Sprinkled Butter Cookies is evaporated milk which is going to keep them super fluffy and light.  Roll around in your favorite colored sprinkles and you have a festive butter cookie – perfect for whenever you’re craving a cookie!

Love sprinkles? Also check out my Oreo Birthday Cake Truffles,
Sprinkle Sugar Cookie Bites
and Sprinkle Muffins.

rainbow butter cookies on plate.

Ingredients for Sprinkle Butter Cookies

  • butter
  • sugar
  • flour
  • baking powder
  • vanilla
  • evaporated milk
  • rainbow sprinkles
cookie split in half on table.

How to Make the Best Butter Cookies

Make the crumbly cookie dough by mixing butter, sugar, flour, baking powder, vanilla and evaporated milk together, using a hand mixer.

cookie dough in white bowl.

Pour sprinkles on a plate or a shallow bowl. I used rainbow sprinkles but you can use whatever color you want depending on the season or holiday!

sprinkles on plate.

Roll each cookie into a ball, and then roll in sprinkles so it’s completely covered.

cookie rolled in srinkles on plate.

Place cookies onto a baking sheet. I like to cover mine with silicone baking mats.

cookies on silicone baking mat unbaked.

And then gently flatten each cookie with a back of a spoon.

unbaked cookies on baking sheet.

Bake at 320 degrees (not a typo, we want to bake them at a low temperature for longer) for about 20 minutes. And out of the oven comes some beautiful Sprinkled Butter Cookies!

sprinkle cookies on plate.

Can I freeze the cookie dough?

Absolutely! Make the dough as instructed and then you can either freeze as one large piece of dough, or roll and freeze smaller balls. After you defrost the dough, roll in sprinkles and bake as you would.

Hope you enjoy these Sprinkle Butter Cookies recipe!

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4.82 from 27 reviews

Sprinkled Butter Cookies (melt in your mouth)

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Sprinkled Butter Cookies that taste like Funfetti Butter Cookies! These melt in your mouth rainbow cookies are easy to make and use evaporated milk to make the cookies extra soft!
By: Pamela Reed
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time 35 minutes minutes
serves 30

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons evaporated milk
  • Rainbow sprinkles

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 320 degrees F. Prepare 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray or silicone baking mats.
  • Cream butter and sugar together in large bowl with electric hand mixer. Add flour, baking powder, vanilla and evaporated milk. Continue to mix until crumbly.
  • Roll dough into tablespoon sized balls and then roll around in sprinkles to completely coat. Continue to do this until all your dough is gone. Place cookies on prepared baking sheets.
  • Very gently flatten each cookie with the back of a spoon.
  • Bake for 17-20 minutes or until lightly golden brown on the bottom.
  • Let cookies cool for 15 minutes before eating them all! 🙂
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Sprinkled Butter Cookies
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  1. Akaleistar says

    April 18, 2017 at 9:34 pm

    Those cookies look so yummy!

    Reply
  2. Rebecca | Let's Eat Cake says

    April 14, 2017 at 4:28 pm

    I love how bright and festive these are!

    Reply
  3. Bea Akok says

    March 11, 2017 at 4:18 pm

    OH MY GOODNESS These are the best butter/shortbread cookies I have ever made and I have been baking cookies for 56 years. I loved that they were so cheerful looking so I had to try them. I did not over mix the batter so they would be very tender and they were perfect. My oven temperature is spot on so they actually baked for the full 20 minutes.

    Thank you so very much for sharing this recipe.

    Everyone that makes cookies, likes to eat cookies should try this recipe.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      March 11, 2017 at 6:54 pm

      Hey Bea, your comment made my day! I am so happy that you love these cookies as much as we do! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Tammie says

    March 3, 2017 at 1:49 pm

    These cookies are incredibly easy to make. I just tried them last night, but unfortunately they were a little dry. I used all of the suggested ingredients. Not sure what happened. They were definitely full of flavor. I thought they would be more moist.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      March 3, 2017 at 3:38 pm

      Hey Tammie – glad to hear you made these cookies, they are one of my favorites! I’ve never had dryness issues with these cookies as the evaporated milk makes them extra moist but here’s a troubleshooting guide that might help you in the future: http://www.bettycrocker.com/how-to/tipslibrary/baking-tips/cookie-troubleshooting-guide.

      Reply
      • Tammie says

        March 3, 2017 at 4:35 pm

        Thanks! They are definitely worth trying again!

        Reply
  5. Michelle says

    February 25, 2017 at 3:13 pm

    If you don’t have evaporated milk what could you substitute it with?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      February 25, 2017 at 5:36 pm

      Hey Michelle, I highly recommend using evaporated milk because that’s what gets them so soft. If you don’t have access to it, then substitute 2 tablespoon milks + 1 tablespoon half and half.

      Reply
  6. Tori Cole says

    February 9, 2017 at 10:31 pm

    Your pictures are absolutely excellent. Great job! The cookies look delicious! I might have to make these with my girls… when I feel like breaking my diet!!! hehehehehe

    Reply
  7. Melissa says

    February 3, 2017 at 5:19 pm

    Hi! I just tested these out to have my students make and they taste great! Could you tell me what brand of sprinkles you used? The jimmies I used didn’t hold up as well as yours did.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      February 3, 2017 at 5:20 pm

      Cancel that question. I just read your last reply above. Thanks again for sharing your recipe.

      Reply
    • Pamela says

      February 3, 2017 at 5:32 pm

      Hey Melissa, glad you guys enjoyed these cookies! Thanks for letting me know!

      Reply
  8. Melinda says

    January 2, 2017 at 12:16 am

    Hi! What brand of sprinkles did you use? I love the color mix. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      January 2, 2017 at 10:31 am

      Hey Melinda! I use a brand called Bakers Choice Colored Sprinkles. They are pretty common in kosher supermarkets here in Brooklyn, http://www.bakerschoiceny.com/itempage-cosp%2016_060-217-216-218.html.

      Reply
      • Melinda says

        January 2, 2017 at 11:57 am

        Thank you so much. I can’t wait to make these. Love this blog!

        Reply
  9. Crystal Green says

    November 5, 2016 at 10:22 pm

    These look wonderful! I can see making them for a cookie exchange system.

    Thank you for sharing this with us on the #HomeMattersParty. We hope to see you again when we open our doors on Friday at 12 AM EST.

    Reply
  10. Terri says

    November 2, 2016 at 11:05 am

    Can you mix sprinkles into the dough?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      November 2, 2016 at 6:22 pm

      You sure can, but I recommend rolling in sprinkles too if you want the full sprinkle look.

      Reply
  11. Hena Tayeb says

    October 31, 2016 at 12:56 pm

    yum and so fun.

    Reply
  12. vanessa says

    October 30, 2016 at 8:50 pm

    These are looks so yummy and pretty. I can’t wait to try these tomorrow with my girl. I would love it if you would share this yummy recipe at a link party I am co-hosting. I hope to see you there. Thank you and have a great week. http://diy180site.blogspot.com/2016/10/dishing-it-and-digging-it-link-party-120.html

    Reply
  13. Jeanette says

    October 29, 2016 at 5:41 am

    Really like easy recipes. Cute cookies 🙂

    Reply
  14. Laura | Food Fun Family says

    August 9, 2016 at 8:06 pm

    Wow! My mouth is watering. I love butter cookies! Thanks for sharing with us at the Delicious Dishes recipe party!

    Reply
  15. Karly says

    August 7, 2016 at 10:43 am

    I love these happy little cookies! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!

    Reply
  16. Pam says

    August 6, 2016 at 10:11 am

    Oh, I want one of these cookies right now! I love butter cookies, and sprinkles make everything better. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty.

    Reply
  17. GiGi says

    August 4, 2016 at 5:36 pm

    I want to make love to those cookies LMFAO!

    Reply
  18. LydiaF says

    August 3, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    Those look soft and buttery. I don’t feel the need to wait for the holidays…I’ll drool now 🙂 Thanks for sharing with us at Creatively Crafty #ccbg 🙂

    Reply
  19. Susan says

    August 1, 2016 at 5:48 pm

    These look delish, and not overly sweet. I was looking for something fun to make this week. I think these are it! Thanks!

    Reply
  20. Jessy @ The Life Jolie says

    August 1, 2016 at 3:03 pm

    These are so pretty and the also look delicious!

    Reply
  21. Linda @ 2 Cookin Mamas says

    July 27, 2016 at 4:08 pm

    My grandson just asked for sprinkled cookies and then boom! your post came up. Love butter cookies and adding evaporated milk, which I incidentally add to my pumpkin pies, would definitely make them richer and softer. Can’t wait to make these! (and there will be one happy little boy in the house)

    Reply
  22. Emma @ Bake Then Eat says

    July 23, 2016 at 1:48 pm

    My mouth is watering at these festive cookies, I love them, so pretty and perfect for any time of the year ;D

    Reply
  23. Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kithcen says

    July 21, 2016 at 2:24 pm

    OH my gosh! These sprinkled butter cookies look so adorable, Pamela. They look almost too pretty to eat! I bet they were divine! 🙂

    Reply
  24. grace says

    July 21, 2016 at 12:11 pm

    sprinkles make everything more fun and arguably more delicious! 🙂

    Reply
  25. Suzanne says

    July 20, 2016 at 3:19 pm

    In July I notice holiday rumblings in the catalogs that are in my mailbox. These little gems would be a perfect addition to a cookie gift box.

    Reply
  26. Valentina | The Baking Fairy says

    July 20, 2016 at 3:04 pm

    These cookies are so cute and look absolutely scrumptious! You can’t ever go wrong with rainbow sprinkles 🙂

    Reply
  27. handmade by amalia says

    July 20, 2016 at 12:56 pm

    I do like a cheerful cookie.
    Amalia
    xo

    Reply
  28. John/Kitchen Riffs says

    July 20, 2016 at 10:47 am

    I usually wait until Labor Day before I start thinking of the holidays. No reason not to get an early start, though! These look terrific. Perfect reward after a long day harvesting goodies from your garden!

    Reply
  29. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says

    July 20, 2016 at 10:27 am

    What a fun little cookie! I bet these would go down very well at a kid’s birthday party!

    Reply
  30. Sues says

    July 20, 2016 at 8:49 am

    I was just thinking that I need to get started on planning holiday recipes… which seriously scared me! But also, the Hallmark Channel is playing nonstop Christmas movies. These cookies look gorgeous and delicious no matter the season!

    Reply
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