Sprinkle Cookies

Not going to lie, I love Real Housewives of whatever...it's a guilty pleasure, I'm not proud of it. But, I love it.  There was an issue in the last episode involving "sprinkle cookies".... which is apparently very offensive to bring to someone's Christmas Eve party.  I don't get the drama, but I'm fascinated.  And, at the end of the episode I had a desire to make sprinkle cookies for my friends, who would never ever throw them away.  I liked this recipe because it's cakey and uses a lot of vanilla.  I would even recommend using a vanilla bean to make these cookies extra special.  These cookies have lots of names like, funfetti cookies, confetti cookies, or sprinkle cookies...but I like the name that Jett has given them, "Donut Cookies"

These cookies are basic, and festive.  You are limited by the types of sprinkles that you have in your pantry.  I suggest investing in some colored sprinkles so you can make these beautiful cookies for all occasions.

Sprinkle cookies

aka "Donut Cookies"

3 cups flour

2 teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoons cream of tartar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup butter, 2 sticks at room temperature

1 1/2 cups white sugar

1 Tablespoon vanilla, or 1 vanilla bean split seeds removed

2 eggs

1 cup sprinkles

In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.  Set aside.

In the bowl of an electric mixer cream the butter, white sugar and vanilla extract or vanilla bean seeds.  Beat until the butter and sugar is light and fluffy.  Gradually add the eggs on at a time, blending well after each addition and making sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary.

Gradually add the flour, blending well, making sure the dough has the same consistancy throughout.

Chill the dough for one hour.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Use un-rimmed baking sheets that are either non stick or lined with parchment paper.  Remove dough from fridge, and roll into one inch balls.  Roll each cookie dough ball into the sprinkles and place on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 12 minutes.  Let cool for 3 minutes on the baking sheet, and then transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely.

Cheers!

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