It’s dark out there.  Fall is fully upon us. ? But take a look at all the colours in these cookies! ?? Wow! ??And they are easy to make as well. Today we have our own Rainbow Sprinkle Cookies as our Just Like Mom and Dad Real Recipe.  This recipe makes 48 cookies! Will anyone notice if I eat 2? ??

 

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INGREDIENTS

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

  • 3/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1 cup unsalted butter

  • 1/4 cup (1/4 of an 8-ounce brick) cream cheese

  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

  • 1 large egg

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 1 cup rainbow sprinkles

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Line two baking large sheets with parchment paper.

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl and whisk to blend. In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat cream cheese, butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and extracts and blend again. Add flour mixture and beat just until flour disappears. In some cases, this dough will feel too soft to roll into balls in your hands; if so, let it chill in the fridge for 20 minutes or so before using.

Scoop balls of dough and roll them briefly in the palms of your hands before dropping them in a bowl of rainbow sprinkles and gently rolling to coat them evenly.

Transfer balls of sprinkle-coated dough to baking sheets at least two inches apart. Use the bottom of a drinking glass to press down on the cookies until they are about 1/4 to 1/2-inch tall. If you see any bare spots in the sprinkles that bother you, you can sprinkle a few more on top. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes until they look underbaked but lightly golden underneath. Let set on the baking sheet on a rack for a few minutes before transferring to cooling racks to cool the rest of the way. Repeat with remaining cookie dough.

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