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Sprinkled Butter Cookies

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Posted:8/9/22
Updated:1/20/23
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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!

stack of butter cookies with rainbow sprinkles

Easy and Soft Sprinkle 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.

rainbow butter cookies on plate.

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 the holiday season or whenever you’re craving a cookie!

cookie split in half on table.

How to Make the Best Butter Cookies

Now let’s get baking these Sprinkled 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 this Sprinkled Butter Cookies recipe!

More Sprinkle Cookie Recipes:

If you’re looking for more cookie recipes make sure to try my:
CHEWY Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sprinkle Sugar Cookie Bites
Easy Sugar Cookies
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Italian Anise Cookies

Red Velvet Cookies

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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!
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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!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time 35 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
Did you make this?I love seeing what you’ve made! Tag me on Instagram at @BrooklynFarmGirl and don’t forget to leave a comment & rating below.


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  1. Janbenpor says

    November 1, 2017 at 4:58 pm

    These look like my kind of cookie! I finally got around to making them and they came out flat as can be. They are still delicious but we are missing that thick, soft inside…and they are homely. I know it’s in the mixing of the sugar and butter. Maybe I overbeat-ed it. I did pass the crumbly stage and went to creamy stage. The butter was on the cooler side rather than real-soft, room temp. I chilled the balls on the cookie sheet for about 20 mins before baking. Any tips you can give me would be appreciated. Thank you! P.S. I make your roasted corn kernels all the time..love them!!

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  2. Mary says

    August 17, 2017 at 1:57 pm

    These are so cute they look like a party come to life. Love all the pretty sprinkles.

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  3. Sandra L Garth says

    August 13, 2017 at 7:33 pm

    My granddaughter and I are going to love these! Thank you for sharing with us at Celebrate Your Story.

    Reply
  4. Amy says

    August 12, 2017 at 2:40 am

    I love sprinkles and this is such a good way to add them without using frosting. They are also so pretty. Thank you for sharing at The Pin Junkie link party. Shared and pinned.

    Reply
  5. Debrashoppeno5 says

    August 10, 2017 at 6:47 pm

    I can tell by looking at these that they melt in your mouth. I wish I could reach in and help myself, they look so good.

    Reply
  6. Emily Stafford says

    August 10, 2017 at 2:35 pm

    Hi!

    Love your photography! These look absolutely delicious and are so much fun!

    Cheers!
    Emily
    http://www.fortuitousfoodies.com/

    Reply
  7. Sarah @ DisneyMagicMommy says

    August 9, 2017 at 3:41 pm

    Those look like they would be great for the kids I teach sunday school too. Do you use the softer sprinkles, or the hard ones?

    Reply
  8. kristin mccarthy says

    August 8, 2017 at 12:39 pm

    cant go wrong with three words I love dearly
    sprinkles
    butter
    cookie

    #happynow

    Reply
  9. Kathleen - Bloggers Lifestyle says

    June 14, 2017 at 3:05 am

    Woot. This popular post was among the most clicked on the Blogger’s Pit Stop. Congratulations. Be looking for a feature on Friday.

    Kathleen
    Blogger’s Pit Stop

    Reply
  10. Menaka Bharathi says

    June 12, 2017 at 1:05 am

    Loved the cookies especially the sprinkles..They look so colorful…I am sure my daughter will definitely go gaga over this

    http://www.simpleindianmom.in/top-10-tips-sound-sleep-pregnancy/

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  11. Dean @Mrs. AOK says

    June 11, 2017 at 12:25 pm

    These look yummy!! Who doesn’t love a good butter cookie?!?! 🙂 Thanks for sharing with us at #MMBH, pinned this to our board.
    xo

    Reply
  12. Ritu Ahuja says

    June 11, 2017 at 8:24 am

    These sprinkled butter cookies look yummy. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful recipe. I will try out soon. 🙂

    Reply
  13. Mary Leigh says

    June 10, 2017 at 7:59 am

    Hey there!! Stopping by from SITS Girls and these cookies look absolutely delicious! I want to make them this weekend! Of course I’m saving them for our next event else, I would be eating them all by myself! Pinned so I’ll be able to make them soon!!

    Reply
  14. Michelle Leslie says

    June 10, 2017 at 2:10 am

    Oh wow, they look so delicious Pamela. My daughter loves making cookies so I’ll definitely be passing the recipe on to her to try. Thanks so much

    Reply
  15. Theresa says

    June 9, 2017 at 1:07 pm

    Some of my favorite cookies. Glad you shared this recipe. Thanks for sharing at the #InspirationSpotlight party @DearCreatives Pinned & sharing.

    Reply
  16. GiGi Eats says

    June 9, 2017 at 10:07 am

    THESE COOKIES are seriously what my dreams are made of.

    Reply
  17. Cathy Lawdanski says

    June 9, 2017 at 5:19 am

    Those are so pretty! My husband loves butter cookies and my grandkids would love the sprinkles!

    Reply
  18. patti @ pandora's box says

    June 8, 2017 at 11:19 am

    These look delish – and pretty!!

    Reply
  19. Leslie says

    June 7, 2017 at 11:15 pm

    OMG I wish I had these in front of me right now. I’d have to hide them from the kids, though, because they look and sound perfect! Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!

    Reply
  20. Roseann Hampton says

    June 7, 2017 at 8:07 pm

    Pinning to try these. My daughter is coming in town in a few weeks and she loves all things sprinkles!

    Reply
  21. Sandra L Garth says

    June 7, 2017 at 5:24 pm

    This is the first recipe for cookies I’ve seen that uses evaporated milk. I’m excited about these!

    Reply
  22. Jess says

    June 6, 2017 at 10:54 am

    These look so cute and sound yummy!

    I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining the 100th Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

    Reply
  23. Gentle Joy Photography says

    June 6, 2017 at 7:59 am

    These look wonderful! I’ve never used a recipe for cookies like this, w/ evaporated milk. Good idea. 🙂

    Reply
  24. Jenna says

    June 5, 2017 at 12:04 pm

    Those look so tasty! 😀 I will be making these soon!!!!!
    -Jenna <3
    Follow me back? The Chic Cupcake

    Reply
  25. Akaleistar says

    April 18, 2017 at 9:34 pm

    Those cookies look so yummy!

    Reply
  26. Rebecca | Let's Eat Cake says

    April 14, 2017 at 4:28 pm

    I love how bright and festive these are!

    Reply
  27. 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
  28. 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.

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    • 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.

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      • Tammie says

        March 3, 2017 at 4:35 pm

        Thanks! They are definitely worth trying again!

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  29. Michelle says

    February 25, 2017 at 3:13 pm

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

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    • 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
  30. 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

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