Description
These Melt-in-Your-Mouth Christmas Sprinkle Cookies are a delightful treat that combines creamy white chocolate with a colorful sprinkle coating, making them perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 2 ¼ cups (270 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (60 g) cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1–2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¾ cup white chocolate chips or chopped white chocolate
- Coating:
- 1 cup red nonpareils
- 1 cup green nonpareils
- ½ cup white nonpareils
- ¼–½ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Cream the butter and cream cheese together until smooth and fluffy.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until light and creamy.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cornstarch, and salt. Add to the butter mixture and mix on low until a soft dough forms.
- Fold in white chocolate chips to create creamy pockets inside.
- Chill the dough to help the cookies keep their shape.
- Mix red, green, and white nonpareils with granulated sugar to create the sprinkle coating.
- Scoop dough into balls (1–1½ tablespoons each), rolling until smooth.
- Roll each dough ball firmly into the sprinkle mixture until fully coated.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) until puffy, soft, and lightly cracked. Do not overbake.
- Cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a rack to finish cooling.
Notes
- For best results, chill the dough for at least 30 minutes.
- Don’t overbake for a soft texture.
- Feel free to customize sprinkles as desired.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg