Chewy Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles

This recipe is a classic that I LOVE. A chewy sugar cookie and made extra special with some sprinkles. I took my all-time favorite classic sugar cookie and rolled the dough balls in sugar and these sprinkles before baking.

I feel like a sprinkled chewy sugar cookie just feels special, doesn’t it?!

This is also a recipe I have been making since I was a teenager! That’s over 2 decades of baking this very recipe. And it’s why it’s also a recipe I share in my Cookie ECookbook. A cookbook where I compiled my top-ten favorite cookie recipes. So basically what I am trying to say is… this recipe is a keeper!!

Why You'll Love This Recipe:

  • Simple Ingredients: Uses common pantry staples. I usually have everything already in my kitchen!

  • Quick and Easy: Ready in under 30 minutes.

  • Perfect Texture: Soft and chewy with a slight crisp around the edges.

  • More fun with sprinkles! Instead of just rolling in sugar, add sprinkles to the sugar and roll in it before baking. It makes these even more fun, IMO!

You can also make these into cookie sandwiches, putting frosting between them. When I was in high school, we visited my sister at college and my mom brought these sugar cookies to her in her dorm. I still remember they were sandwiched with white icing in the middle and SO good. Every time I make these, I think about those cookies in a tin that we brought to my sister’s college. I always tell myself I need to make those sugar cookie sandwich cookies again.

The Ingredients:

  • all-purpose flour

  • baking soda

  • baking powder

  • salt

  • unsalted butter

  • white sugar

  • egg

  • pure vanilla extract

  • buttermilk (or regular milk works fine, too)

  • Sprinkles (I used these natural rainbow ones!)

I love that I usually always have these ingredients on hand. I don’t usually have buttermilk though, that was in the original recipe my mom and I used to make when I was younger. I will just use regular milk that I have in the fridge and it works just fine.

I hope you enjoy these sugar cookies as much as we do!! If you make them, don’t forget to tag me at @urban.apron in Instagram! I love connecting!

Chewy Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles

  • 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 tsp. baking soda

  • ½ tsp baking powder

  • pinch of salt

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)

  • 1 ½ cups white sugar (plus about 1/4 cup extra sugar for rolling dough balls in)

  • 1 egg

  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

  • 3-4 tablespoons buttermilk (If you only have milk, these are just fine made with regular milk!!)

  • Extra sugar and sprinkles, for rolling the dough balls in before baking

Directions: 

  1. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and whisk with pinch of salt. Set aside.

  2. In a mixer, cream butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla.

  3. Blend in dry ingredients - add the buttermilk (or milk) to moisten and make soft but not too watery.

  4. Roll dough into 1 tablespoon-sized balls and roll the balls in the extra white sugar and sprinkle mixture. Put on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Press down on the dough balls to flatten slightly.

  5. Bake at 375 for 9 -10 minutes. Cool for 3-5 minutes on the pan. Then, remove to wire rack and cool completely.

  6. Enjoy!!!

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