Princess Sprinkle Cookies Recipe
Fit for royalty! Princess sprinkle cookies make for a great kid-friendly baking project with soft, chewy sugar cookies with lots of colorful sprinkles and fluffy sweet frosting on top.
How to Make the Best Princess Sprinkle Cookies
Princess sprinkle cookies are the ultimate kid-friendly treat that makes baking fun for the whole family. These soft, chewy sugar cookies are loaded with colorful sprinkles and topped with fluffy, sweet frosting, making them a showstopper at any party or gathering. They’re perfect for teaching kids the basics of baking while creating memories in the kitchen.
What makes these cookies truly special is the combination of textures and colors—the tender cookie base studded with rainbow sprinkles, paired with the pillowy frosting. You can customize the sprinkles and frosting colors to match any theme or occasion, from birthday parties to princess-themed celebrations. The recipe is straightforward enough for young bakers to help with, yet impressive enough to impress guests.
These cookies are best enjoyed fresh, but they’ll keep for several days in an airtight container. Whether you’re baking for a special occasion or just a fun weekend project, Princess Sprinkle Cookies are sure to bring joy and color to your dessert table.
Princess Sprinkle Cookies
Fit for royalty! Princess sprinkle cookies make for a great kid-friendly baking project with soft, chewy sugar cookies with lots of colorful sprinkles and fluffy sweet frosting on top.
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
Frosting
Instructions
Cookie Dough
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two sheet pans with parchment paper. In a medium size bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, and set aside.
- In a standing mixer or a large bowl with a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add the egg and vanilla extract, scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl if needed and beat until combined.
- Reduce to low speed and mix in the dry ingredients. Pour in the sprinkles and chocolate, then mix until just combined.
- Using a medium cookie scoop (1.75 inch) or 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough, scoop and roll the cookie dough into balls. Place on the parchment paper lined cookie sheets with generous space between cookies. Bake for 12 minutes and let cool for a 5-8 minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Frosting
- While the cookies bake, prepare the frosting. In a standing mixer or in a medium bowl with a hand mixer, beat the butter on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy.
- Reduce to low speed, add the vanilla and gradually add the confectioners sugar. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until smooth.
- Once the cookies are completely cool, about 15 minutes, spread about 1 tablespoon of frosting on each cookie. Finish with a sprinkle of your favorite colorful sprinkles!