Make These Fancy Funfetti Cookies.
Buttery, fudgy cookies need no introduction, but I think Funfetti Confetti Cookies would do just fine. Confetti cookies are a great version of regular quick bread. It’s an extra whim that the cookies never asked for. He’s the weird brother you always laugh at but secretly admire for his bold self-expression. We could all use a little relaxation one of these days. Start by embracing your love of rainbow sprinkles with a batch of confetti cookies.
What are confetti cookies?
Initially, I wanted to make Funfetti cookies. They will be shaped like a cookie—flaky, tall, and toasty—but will have the flavor and color of Funfetti cake mix. I intended to deface a box of Funfetti cake mix and cut it into colorful layered cookies. The problem is that packaged cake mix absolutely cannot be spoiled. It’s so well designed that you can add just about any (or almost any) liquid to the powder mixture and still get a passable fluffy cake layer.
Despite this knowledge, I still tried it. I cut cold butter into pieces. I tried different amounts of liquid. The dough always looked promising before going into the oven and always came out smooth.
My partner ate a handful of my ruined non-biscuit and basically told me that even if I didn’t get the boxed Funfetti cookie mix, it was still cake. I think he meant it as an encouragement, but it got me thinking: I didn’t actually want to bake my Funfetti mix, I wanted to bake Funfetti my cookies. It is not only tastier, but also much easier.
How to make confetti cookies?
Just to be clear, now that I don’t use the branded boxed Funfetti mix, I have to call them confetti cookies. But you can call them whatever you want from the comfort of your home. To make confetti cookies, simply add rainbow colored sprinkles to the cookie dough. Use about one tablespoon of sprinkles per cup of flour your recipe calls for. This is a very simple trick, but you must remember to mix them at the end . Mix them together after the liquid is incorporated during the last few stirs. Colorful ink is water soluble, so if you add it early, you’ll end up with streaky colors or, worse, gray cookies.
You can confetti any cookie recipe you like. Want to cheer up, but feel lazy? Make it easy with confetti cookies. Making strawberry shortcake for your nephew’s unicorn party? Classic buttermilk cookies are good, but even better with confetti.
I tried both teardrop and flaky cookies and had success decorating them both. Loose cookies are a little easier because you can just add the sprinkles, stir two or three times and start scooping. When making puff pastries, you need to be extra careful not to over-mix the dough after adding the sprinkles, or you’ll lose the buttery flakes.
Here’s a recipe for quick confetti cookies. The topping is already a little sweet, but I brought these cookies closer to their Fanfetti cake origins by adding a teaspoon of vanilla extract and a dusting of powdered sugar after lightly egg-washing the top.
Quick confetti cookie recipe
Ingredients:
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon sugar (+ more for sprinkling later)
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¼ teaspoon salt
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3 tablespoons canola oil
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⅓ glass of milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 tablespoon rainbow sprinkles
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Washing eggs
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Mix first four dry ingredients in a bowl. In a measuring cup, combine butter, milk and vanilla extract.
3. Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir several times. Add the rainbow sprinkles and mix the dough a few more times until smooth. The mixture should be lumpy, but without any powdery areas.
4. Place five or six cookie balls onto the parchment paper, leaving about an inch of space between each cookie. Lightly egg wash the top and sprinkle with additional granulated sugar. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the cake is completely risen and browned on top. There will be visible sprinkles on top of the cookies, but the real confetti effect comes when you open them and see the colorful spots inside.