Funfetti Birthday Cake Sugar Cookies – easy and fun treat full of sprinkles and white chocolate chips. Great treat for birthday parties!
If you are following me on Instagram, you know that our oldest daughter takes ballet classes. In just 5 days she will have her recital. The costumes are ready, they have their dance down and are super excited to get on the stage! We are so proud of her! It’s her second year and second recital and I think she is even more excited then the first time.
Me? I am a pile of nerves. I am already freaking out, worrying if we will get there on time, find parking space, not forget a piece of her costume, change in time for the second dance – all of that with three kids in tow. And of course I need to remember to bring tissues for myself. I know already that I won’t be able to hold it. I couldn’t last year so I don’t expect this year be any different.
We will be celebrating her success after the recital so I am knee deep in planning fun treats. She requested cookies, bars, lots of sprinkles and chocolate. I think I can work with that. 🙂
These cookies are amazing. My Hubby helped me with this recipe a little. See, I wanted a sugar cookie. I made few batches tweaking my standard chocolate chip cookie recipe, but it just wasn’t it. Then he said: Can you make them like your snickerdoodles? Soft and melt-in-your-mouth delicious?
It hit me. Our favorite sugar cookie was our snickerdoodle cookie all this time!! I shared it’s chocolate version last year. I simply skipped the cinnamon and the sugar coating; added sprinkles and white chocolate, doubled my best vanilla extract and chilled the dough. You have to chill the dough to achieve the thick and soft cookie. These really taste like birthday cake!
These cookies were a huge hit! Our little girl loves them! They taste like birthday cake thanks to the extra vanilla and white chocolate and look super festive thanks to the sprinkles.
Looks like I will be making a huge batch for the weekend. 🙂
This recipe makes 2 dozen cookies.
- 1/2 c unsalted butter , softened
- 1 c granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1.75 c all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 c funfetti
- 1 c white chocolate chips
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together butter and sugar. Beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add egg and vanilla and mix well.
- Add the dry ingredients all at once and mix for 5 seconds.
- Add chocolate chips and mix the dough until the flour is incorporated. Do not overmix.
- Chill the dough in the fridge for at least 2 hour, preferably overnight. You can scoop it out with a 1,5 tablespoon scoop onto a baking sheet and chill. (Chilled cookie dough can be tricky to scoop out.)
- Place funfetti onto a plate.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line a cookie sheet with a parchment paper.
- Roll each scoop of the cookie dough in the funfetti and place on the sheet.
- Bake cookies for 8 to 10 minutes ( 9 minutes was the magic number for me).
- Cool for 5 minutes on the sheet. Transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely.
sharon says
December 10, 2017 at 6:15 pmJust to clarify, do you roll the dough into a ball, then roll the entire ball in the sprinkles, or just the top?
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
December 11, 2017 at 12:38 pmHi Sharon! You can just roll the top or the whole ball of dough. Hope this helps!
Caroline Hurley says
June 11, 2014 at 7:45 pmI made these cookies over the weekend for my daughter’s track team and they were FABULOUS! The texture was perfect! My daughter said they disappeared in minutes and all of the kids LOVED them! Thanks so much Anna!
CrunchyCreamySw says
June 11, 2014 at 8:52 pmYay! That’s fabulous, Caroline! I am so glad to hear that you made them and they were a hit! I am obsessed with this cookie recipe – made it twice last week and still can’t get enough of it! Thank you so much for the comment, sweet friend!
Kate@Diethood says
May 27, 2014 at 10:09 pmThese are super cute and SO fun!! Your baby girl is going to be thrilled! You’ve got to share photos on Instagram during the recital!! 🙂 GOOD LUCK! xo
CrunchyCreamySw says
May 28, 2014 at 10:37 amI will for sure! Thanks, Kate!
Tutti Dolci says
May 27, 2014 at 7:24 pmSuch pretty cookies, it’s no wonder your little ballerina loves them!
CrunchyCreamySw says
May 28, 2014 at 10:37 amThanks, Laura!
marcie @ flavor the moments says
May 27, 2014 at 1:03 pmThese cookies do look soft and melt-in-your-mouth delicious, and they’re so festive and fun. 🙂
CrunchyCreamySw says
May 28, 2014 at 10:37 amThank you, Marcie!
Jessica |Portuguese Girl Cooks says
May 27, 2014 at 10:14 amThese cookies look delicious! Good luck to your daughter, I’m sure she will do amazing!
CrunchyCreamySw says
May 28, 2014 at 10:37 amThank you so much, Jessica!
CrunchyCreamySw says
May 27, 2014 at 10:02 amThanks, Matt! Hope you had a wonderful weekend!
CrunchyCreamySw says
May 27, 2014 at 10:02 amThank you, Ramona!
Lindsay says
May 27, 2014 at 9:38 amI love funfetti! These sound delicious and the sprinkles are so pretty! Love them!
CrunchyCreamySw says
May 27, 2014 at 10:05 amThank you so much, Lindsay!
Jessiker Bakes says
May 27, 2014 at 9:25 amThese birthday cookies are so cute with all the sprinkles! LOVING the white chocolate in them!
CrunchyCreamySw says
May 27, 2014 at 10:05 amIt’s my favorite part! I am a huge fan of white chocolate! Thank you!
Caroline Hurley says
May 27, 2014 at 9:08 amWe’ve been through that recital stress as well…but once it’s showtime, it’s just the best moment ever, isn’t it? Congrats! These cookies are calling my name! I love that soft texture too, but, mine never turn out that way! Pinning right now to make for the weekend! Lovely photos!
CrunchyCreamySw says
May 27, 2014 at 10:05 amI agree! It’s all worth it! I hope you try these cookies – my favorite dough so far! Thank you, sweet friend!
Chelsea@ chelseasmessyapron says
May 27, 2014 at 9:04 amI love your background with these photos – so pretty! These cookies are the perfect way to celebrate your girl’s recitals and great accomplishments! Pinned 🙂
CrunchyCreamySw says
May 27, 2014 at 10:04 amAwww, thank you, Chelsea! I wasn’t sure about the background since I don’t usually use colored ones. It kind of works for the theme though! Thank you and thank you for pinning!
grandbabycakes says
May 26, 2014 at 12:18 pmThese cookies seriously look so fun and delicious!! I want them for my bday!
CrunchyCreamySw says
May 27, 2014 at 10:03 amRight? 🙂 Thanks, Jocelyn!
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
May 26, 2014 at 7:55 amYou have the cutest little ballerina! 🙂
And I love these cookies. They remind me of elementary school. Fun!
CrunchyCreamySw says
May 26, 2014 at 12:14 pmThank you so much, Erin!
BabyJune says
May 26, 2014 at 6:49 amMmm, those look so soft and chewy! Love those sprinkles, such fun colors! 🙂
CrunchyCreamySw says
May 26, 2014 at 12:14 pmThank you!