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It’s sprinkle time again and these little jewels are perfect for making our family favorite Raspberry Sprinkle Cookies.

What makes these cookies so special? It a surprise raspberry filling inside a sweet buttery cookie that is covered in the prettiest colored pastel sprinkles.  So not only do you get a delicious homemade treat but also a colorful sprinkle covered cookie that everyone loves.

Raspberry and Sprinkles

 

Raspberry Sprinkle Cookies

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First Published: April 10, 2017… Last Updated: March 13, 2020

These raspberry sprinkle cookies are:

  • A very unusual cookie with the surprise middle flavor
  • Very flavorful with the outside butter cookie and the raspberry center
  • A bite crunchy from the sprinkles – everyone loves this
  • Perfect for celebrations with the colorful sprinkles
  • Very easy to make and bake
  • Perfect for kids to help make, they like rolling the dough balls in the sprinkles

Pastel Sprinkles

oh, so prettypastel nonpareil sprinkles

I know you are thinking ~ those sprinkles are AWESOME! 

This recipe is one I have made over and over again in so many different colors and flavors. Today’s recipe is perfect for Easter Cookies or Mother’s Day but with a quick change, you can make these cookies for just about any occasion, and trust me I have found sprinkles colors for all kinds of variations.  These are some of One Hot Oven’s favorites.

Ingredients

  1. Butter – buttery flavor is what the outside of these cookies are all about, just make sure to use room temperature
  2. Sugar – these cookies +have just the right amount of sweetness
  3. Baking powder – your cookies need to rise, right, flat cookies are….well, just flat
  4. Salt – not too much, but salt adds flavor
  5. Eggs – you will be using 1 whole egg and 2 yolks.  The yolks add a rich flavor, and who doesn’t like flavor
  6. Vanilla – flavor, flavor, flavor – use the best you can find
  7. Flour – all-purpose is what I use
  8. Raspberry flavoring – flavoring oils are easy to use and add great flavor
  9. Pink food color – just a few drops make the raspberry centers a pretty color
  10. Pastel nonpareil sprinkles – look for pastel colors

cookie ingredients

How to make raspberry sprinkle cookies

Step 1. In a large bowl mix the butter until fluffy then add the sugar baking powder and salt; mix until combined.

Step 2. Mix in the egg, egg yolks, and vanilla until combined, scraping sides of the bowl.

Step 3. Mix in the flour until combined, forming a soft dough.

Step 4. Remove 3/4 cup of the dough to a small bowl and add the LorAnn’s raspberry flavoring oil and the pink food coloring; mix well to incorporate. Chill both doughs for a half hour.

adding raspberry flavor and pink food color to the dough

Step 5. Measure out 1 tablespoon of butter dough and make 25 2″  dough balls with the dough and using a teaspoon measure out 25 of the raspberry flavored dough into 1″ balls. Adjust the size of the dough balls to get 25 from each dough, sometimes you have to pinch dough from some oversized balls to make enough.
Step 6. Flatten the butter-flavored dough into a flat disk and place a raspberry dough ball in the center and mold the dough around it to make a large round ball.
adding the raspberry filling to the dough balls
Step 7. As soon as you roll the two doughs together into one big ball.
Now, this is super important, once you roll the dough’s together into the bigger ball you need to immediately roll the dough in the nonpareil sprinkles.  Why you ask, because the dough will be a bit sticky from rolling the balls with your warm hands and the sprinkles will stick to it, otherwise, your cookie will be bald.
dough rolled in pastel sprinkles
Step 8. Bake for 10 – 11 minutes at 375 degrees. Cool on a wire rack and store in an airtight container for several days.
Mmm, a rich buttery cookie with a tender raspberry-flavored surprise center all covered in tiny pastel sprinkles.  Do you see why I love these cookies so much?
Easter treats

Can you freeze these cookies?

Yes, they freeze very well. Just bake and cool completely, then place in a plastic freezer bag or airtight container. Store in the freezer for about 2 to 3 months. Let thaw completely then enjoying.

Don’t forget to pin to your favorite Pinterest board

Let’s go shopping for our baking supplies.

The Wilton Spring Nonpareil Sprinkles area must for these cookies. For flavorings, I always use LorAnns Oils and I keep this box of 12  gel food coloring on hand.  I love the assortment.  Lastly, I go through parchment paper like crazy and buying them precut saves time.


Raspberry Sprinkle Cookies
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5 from 34 votes

Raspberry Sprinkle Cookies

These are a sweet buttery cookie with a surprise middle layer of a raspberry-flavored cookie with colorful sprinkles.
Course Cookie
Cuisine American
Keyword how to make raspberry cookies, How to make sprinkle cookies
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
chill time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 25
Calories 147kcal
Author Jere' Cassidy

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a large bowl mix the room temperature butter until fluffy.
  • Add the sugar, baking powder and salt; mix until combined
  • Mix in the egg, egg yolks, and vanilla until combined, scraping sides of the bowl.
  • Mix in the flour until combined, forming a soft dough.
  • Remove 3/4 cup of the dough to a small bowl and add the pink food coloring and the LorAnn's flavoring. Mix well to incorporate
  • Chill both doughs for a half hour
  • Measure out 1 tablespoon of butter dough and make 25 balls with the dough
  • Using a teaspoon roll the raspberry flavored dough into 25 1" balls.
  • Flatten the butter-flavored dough and place a raspberry dough ball in the center and mold the dough around it to make a nice round ball.
  • Immediately roll the ball in the nonpareil sprinkles and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for 10 - 11 minutes at 375 degrees.
  • Let cool a rack then store in an airtight container.

Notes

Try these other One Hot Oven favorite sprinkle cookies

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 16.6g | Fat: 8.4g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 53mg

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About Jere’

From learning to cook on a farm in Indiana to culinary school in California,  my passion for food is never-ending.  Turning on my oven to bake something for friends and family is my happy place, and I am glad to be here at One Hot Oven sharing both sweet and savory recipes with all my baking friends.

Have any questions or just want to chat about the recipe? Contact me here, and I’ll be happy to help!

 

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Comments

  3. Adrianne

    5 stars
    These are so fun! I love the bright and colourful aspect to them and that they are for Easter. The sprinkles look like they would add the right festive touch and the pop of colour on the inside is PERFECT, cheers for sharing!

    Reply

  4. Krissy Allori

    5 stars
    These cookies look so good! I am going to make them for Easter this year. I’m really not even sad that we won’t get to share with anyone. More for us!

    Reply

    • Jere Cassidy

      I hope you do make them. We are still cooking our Easter ham and sweet potatoes for just the two of us, but that’s ok. And, my hubby will also be happy that he and eat lots of these cookies.

      Reply

  7. Stephanie Simmons

    5 stars
    These are the cutest Easter treats! I love that raspberry surprise in the middle and the colorful sprinkles!

    Reply

  9. Mimi

    5 stars
    I think I need to make my own surprise inside Easter cookies now because your recipes seems easy and delicious. Just need to buy some ingredients.

    Reply

  14. Karyl Henry

    5 stars
    I’ve never heard of Easter cookies, but these look so fun! and I really love the pastel sprinkles…will be great for all kinds of desserts

    Reply

  19. Jeannette (Jay Joy)

    5 stars
    These cookies look so delicious. That rich buttery cookie with a tender raspberry flavored surprise center all covered in tiny pastel sprinkles. That is exactly what my kids have been asking for. Well, not exactly. They asked why I only make chocolate chip cookies. This cookie will blow their socks off.

    Reply

  20. Jenni LeBaron

    I love the idea of putting a surprise raspberry filling in these! Not only does that sound delicious, but it is also just so pretty. This would be perfect on Easter and beyond!

    Reply

  28. Heidy L. McCallum

    5 stars
    Ohhh these are adorable for Easter. What a fabulous idea. I bet the children and adults alike would enjoy these treats. You are a total lifesaver I have been looking for something unique to serve. Yum’d to save the recipe.

    Reply

  34. Jennifer

    5 stars
    Super cute idea! My daughter is obsessed with sprinkles and I’ve been looking for a recipe to make with her this week before Easter…this is perfect! Thanks so much =)

    Reply

  35. Alecia

    5 stars
    I love everything about these! The sprinkles are adorable and I’m in love with the sneaky raspberry treat. I can see how these would be perfect for any occasion

    Reply

  36. Anna

    5 stars
    How adorable! My kids are going to go crazy for these “surprise” cookies this Easter. Quick and easy to make too, which is an added bonus!

    Reply

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