These one bowl soft funfetti cookies are soft, chewy, and loaded with fun sprinkles! Easy sugar cookie dough comes together with just 8 simple ingredients, fold in sprinkles of choice, chill, and bake. These cookies only need to chill for 30 minutes and have the perfect crinkly tops!
Funfetti cookies are fun for birthdays, events and gatherings, or simply as a fun weekend bake. Use any combination of sprinkles to customize these cookies for any holiday. You might also like these Funfetti Shortbread Sandwich Cookies or my brown butter Oreo Funfetti cookies!
Find all of my easy dessert or cookie recipes here for more baking inspiration!
Recipe Highlights
- Gooey center and crispy edges: these soft and chewy cookies have crisp edges and stay nice and gooey in the center. Sprinkles give these a fun, colorful twist.
- Studded with sprinkles : this soft sugar cookie dough is loaded with fun colored funfetti sprinkles.
- 30 minute chill time: luckily this cookie only takes 30 minutes to chill, so you can pop it in the oven in no time! You can scoop and chill the cookie dough or chill and scoop, either way works!
- Perfect for crowds: this recipe makes a great dessert options for crowds or parties, the cookies can easily be transported and everyone is sure to love them!
- Simple ingredients: this cookie is made with mostly pantry ingredients you already have on hand like all-purpose flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt, baking soda, and sprinkles. Softened butter, eggs, and vanilla are also common ingredients. Grab some cream of tartar to have on hand for these cookies!
What Are Funfetti Cookies
These chewy cookies are made of a soft sugar cookie base and have sprinkles evenly spread throughout. Use these to make sandwich cookies with a smear of frosting, use to make ice cream sandwiches with a scoop of your favorite vanilla or birthday cake ice cream, or crumble on top of sundaes!
My favorite sprinkles are these, I always have a few jars on hand for last minute treats. If making these for a specific holiday use themed shaped and colors to make these pop at any event.
Key Ingredients
This cookie recipe is made with simple pantry ingredients and a few other common staples, see below for substitutions:
- Unsalted Butter: if using salted butter, omit adding more salt later in the recipe. Do not substitute margarine.
- Granulated white sugar: I do not recommend swapping any other type of sugar for this recipe. Other sugars can impact the dough differently and change how the cookie bakes and rises.
- Whole eggs: I like fresh pasture raised farm eggs if available, but any kind will work for this cookie. Let your eggs come to room temperature for this recipe, this helps the eggs incorporate better.
- Pure vanilla extract: use homemade or store-bought vanilla extract, almond extract can be added for additional flavor is desired.
- All-purpose flour: no substitution here, other types of flour will change the texture and affect baking differently.
- Baking soda: make sure your baking soda is fresh and not expired, after a couple months it will start to lose it’s potency.
- Cream of Tartar: this helps give the cookies a chewy, cakey texture.
- Sprinkles: any shape or style of sprinkles works!
How To Make The Funfetti Cookies
Let’s talk a little about how to make these One Bowl Soft Funfetti Cookies (The printable instructions are in the recipe card below.)
Quick overview:
- In a mixing bowl combine melted butter and sugar.
- Add in eggs and vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients.
- Fold in sprinkles. Chill dough.
- Scoop, bake and enjoy.
- Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, or an electric hand mixer cream butter and sugar in a large bowl for 4-5 minutes, until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the eggs and vanilla. Cream for 1-2 minutes longer.
- With the mixer on low slowly add in the dry ingredients and mix until fully incorporated. Gently fold in the sprinkles.
3. Cover and chill the dough for 30 minutes. After dough has chilled, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
4. Using a measuring spoon or a cookie scoop, scoop out even amounts of dough, about 1 ounce. Place cookie dough onto prepared baking sheets spacing about 2″ apart.
5. Bake for 9-11 minutes until slightly golden brown, the cookies will still be soft. Allow to cool 3-5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
More Delicious Cookie Recipes
If you like these chewy funfetti cookies, you’ll be sure to love these other homemade cookies. From snickerdoodle, to Nutella, to classic oatmeal – the choices are endless! View all my Cookie Recipes for more inspiration.
- Nutella (Chocolate Hazelnut) Oatmeal Cookies Recipe – full of gooey, rich chocolate flavor!
- Classic Snickerdoodle Cookies – a soft and chewy cookies rolled in cinnamon sugar!
- Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies – chewy and decadent studded with oats and chocolate.
- Easy Soft & Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies – with hints of cinnamon these are loaded with chewy raisins!
Tools I Recommend
- USA Pan Half Sheet Pan – my go-to sheet pans, these are truly non-stick and clean up nicely.
- Rubber Spatula – a must have! I like these because they don’t come apart so I don’t have to worry about water getting inside the spatula and causing mold.
- Pyrex Mixing Bowl Set – I love this set of nesting bowls. I use them for everything, Pyrex glass does not break easily so you can trust on these bowls for years, plus they come in 3 useful sizes and can be stacked!
- Portion Scoops – my go to for getting even sized cookies that bake perfectly each time!
Tips for Perfect Cookies
- Allow dough to chill this lets the fat set up so cookies do not spread too thin.
- If chilling dough overnight allow to come to room temperature before scooping for easier scooping.
- Do not overcrowd baking sheets allow ample space for these cookies to spread and not stick together. If the pan is overcrowded cookies with not turn out as intended.
- Start with less time and add baking time as needed so cookies stay chewy, I always recommend taking cookies out before you think they are done, they will continue to cook on the baking sheet.
- Use a round cookie cutter or lid to gently scoot warm cookies into perfect circles.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, chilling cookie dough allows the fat to set up so the cookie doesn’t spread too thin. This dough only needs to chill for an hour, if you do not chill this dough – the cookies could spread into each other.
I like a mix of pastel sprinkles, the smaller the better. You want a soft sprinkle that won’t be a surprise to bite into! I would stay away from large round sprinkles or anything over hard. Keep in mind you want a sprinkle that will hold up to the cookie dough.
Leftover cookies can be cooled completely, transferred to a airtight zip top bag or glass container and kept at room temperature for 4-5 days. See below instructions for freezing cookie dough.
You Can Freeze This Cookie Dough
Simply make the cookie dough according to the recipe, scoop even sized amounts of dough onto a sheet pan and place in the freezer until hard. Transfer the cookie dough to an airtight container or freezer bag labeled with the date, type of cookie, and baking instructions (or reference back to this post for baking directions!). Keep in your freezer stash for 3-4 months. Remove desired cookie dough when needed, thaw, bake, and enjoy! You may even want to make a double batch!
Easy One-Bowl Soft Funfetti Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups Granulated sugar
- 2 Eggs, room temperature
- 2 tsps Vanilla Extract
- 2 1/2 cups All-purpose Flour
- 1 1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3/4 cup Sprinkles
Instructions
- Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, or an electric hand mixer cream butter and sugar in a large bowl for 4-5 minutes, until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the eggs and vanilla. Cream for 1-2 minutes longer.1 cup Unsalted Butter, 1 1/2 cups Granulated sugar, 2 Eggs, 2 tsps Vanilla Extract
- With the mixer on low slowly add in the dry ingredients and mix until fully incorporated. Gently fold in the sprinkles.2 1/2 cups All-purpose Flour, 1 1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar, 1 tsp Baking Soda, 1 tsp Salt, 3/4 cup Sprinkles
- Cover and chill the dough for 30 minutes. After dough has chilled, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Using a measuring spoon or a cookie scoop, scoop out even amounts of dough, about 1 ounce. Place cookie dough onto prepared baking sheets spacing about 2" apart.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes until slightly golden brown, the cookies will still be soft. Allow to cool 3-5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
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The most perfect sugar cookies!! Amazing texture and flavor!