It's sprinkle time again and these little jewels are perfect for making our family favorite Raspberry Sprinkle Cookies.
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What makes this cookie so special? It's 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.
💛Why we love these cookies:
- A very unusual cookie with the surprise middle flavor
- Very flavorful with the outside butter cookie and the raspberry center
- A bit crunchy from the sprinkles - everyone loves this
- Perfect for celebrations with colorful sprinkles.
- Perfect for kids to help make, they like rolling the dough balls in the sprinkles
I know you are thinking ~ these pastel sprinkles are AWESOME!
🧾Ingredients
- Butter - buttery flavor is what the outside of these cookies are all about, just make sure to use room temperature
- Sugar - these cookies +have just the right amount of sweetness
- Baking powder - your cookies need to rise, right, flat cookies are....well, just flat
- Salt - not too much, but salt adds flavor
- Eggs - you will be using 1 whole egg and 2 yolks. The yolks add a rich flavor, and who doesn't like flavor
- Vanilla - flavor, flavor, flavor - use the best you can find
- Flour - all-purpose is what I use
- Raspberry flavoring - flavoring oils are easy to use and add great flavor
- Pink food color - just a few drops make the raspberry centers a pretty color
- Pastel nonpareil sprinkles - look for pastel colors
🥄Let's make cookies!
Step 1. In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer add the room temperature butter and beat on medium speed with an electric mixer until the butter is fluffy.
Add the sugar baking powder and salt; mix medium-speed until combined.
Step 2. Add the egg, egg yolks, and vanilla, and mix until combined, scraping sides of the bowl.
Step 3. On medium speed, mix in the flour until combined, forming a soft dough.
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 enjoy.
Customize these cookies
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.
- Use red, green, and white sprinkles for Christmas Surprise Inside Cookies.
- Red Velvet Surprise Inside Cookies have a delicious red velvet middle layer with red, pink, and white sprinkles.
- 4th of July would not be the same without a special treat for a picnic and these Red, White, and Blue Sprinkle Cookies are perfect butter cookies with patriotic sprinkles for a celebration.
- Believe it or not, we celebrate baseball opening day with our beloved team and make San Francisco Giants Cookies, using black and orange sprinkles with a chocolate middle layer.
- The Cassidy family always celebrates St. Patrick's Day with Mint Surprise Inside Cookies with green and white sprinkles. These are also leprechaun approved.
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Raspberry Sprinkle Cookies
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Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 egg
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 ½ cups AP flour
- ¼ tsp. LorAnn Raspberry Flavoring
- pink food coloring
- 5 oz. or more pastel-colored nonpareil sprinkles
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 ¾ 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.
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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 family-friendly recipes for your cooking and baking inspiration.
Jeanine
Sprinkles are a hit anytime in our family and raspberry I have to say it is my favourite fruit...These will be used at many a birthday and a Nonna treat from now on...Thank you
Giangi Townsend
Love anything with raspberry. Thank you for such a great suggestion.
On my list to be made for Easter .
Thank you for sharing