Description
Delight in these rich and fudgy Chocolate Sprinkle Cookies, featuring a perfect balance of cocoa and sweetness, topped with colorful jimmie sprinkles for a festive touch. Soft and chewy with a crackled surface, these cookies are easy to make and sure to please any chocolate lover.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (43 g) cocoa powder
- 2 cups (280 g) all-purpose flour
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup (227 g) salted butter, still a bit firm
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (110 g) brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For Rolling
- ½ cup (80 g) rainbow jimmie sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and promote even baking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together baking powder, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, and all-purpose flour. Set this mixture aside for later.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the firm salted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar on medium-high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy, approximately 3 minutes.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Lower the mixer speed and add the large egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth, about 30 seconds, ensuring the ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet mixture, mixing slowly to avoid overmixing. Stop mixing when some flour remnants remain for a tender cookie texture.
- Form and Sprinkle Cookies: Using a 3-tablespoon cookie scoop, shape the dough into large balls. Roll the tops of each dough ball in the rainbow jimmie sprinkles to coat.
- Arrange and Bake: Place six cookie dough balls on each lined baking sheet, spacing them to allow for spreading. Bake in the preheated oven for 11-13 minutes until you see crackling on the tops.
- Cool Cookies: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet to set and finish baking internally before transferring to a wire rack or serving.
Notes
- Use jimmie sprinkles as their colors won’t bleed during baking, maintaining vibrant decoration.
- For accuracy, prefer weighing ingredients in grams, especially flour. If using cups, lightly spoon flour into the cup to avoid packing, which can affect texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
