Description
These festive Christmas Sprinkle Cookies are soft, colorful, and perfect for holiday celebrations. Made with a sugar cookie mix combined with cream cheese and butter, this dough is split and dyed red and green, then rolled in bright Christmas sprinkles for a cheerful seasonal treat. The cookies bake quickly and offer a tender texture with a delightful sprinkle crunch.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 17.5 ounce bag sugar cookie mix
- 4 ounce (½ 8-ounce package) cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup (½ stick) salted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
Coloring
- Red food coloring
- Green food coloring
Topping
- ½ cup Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or use a silicone baking mat to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Mix the dough: In a large mixing bowl, use a stand or hand mixer to cream together the sugar cookie mix, softened cream cheese, softened salted butter, and a large egg. Beat until all ingredients are thoroughly combined and a soft dough forms.
- Divide the dough: Split the soft dough evenly into two separate bowls for coloring.
- Color the dough red: Add red food coloring to one bowl of dough. Mix well until the dough achieves a deep, uniform red color.
- Color the dough green: Add green food coloring to the other bowl. Mix until the dough turns a consistent green shade throughout.
- Prepare cookies for baking: Pour the Christmas sprinkles into a shallow bowl. Using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop out dough balls from each colored dough. Gently roll each ball in the sprinkles to coat, then place them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow room for spreading.
- Note dough texture: The dough is soft and the balls may flatten slightly on their own; this is normal and expected during baking.
- Bake the cookies: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 8 to 11 minutes. Watch for cookies to start firming at the edges and feel set when gently touched on top without collapsing.
- Cool and serve: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 3 to 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Enjoy them warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use softened cream cheese and butter to ensure smooth mixing with the cookie mix.
- Adjust the amount of food coloring to achieve your preferred intensity of color.
- Spacing cookies 2 inches apart helps prevent them from sticking together as they spread slightly during baking.
- These cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute the sugar cookie mix with a certified gluten-free cookie mix.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Christmas cookies, holiday cookies, sprinkle cookies, sugar cookie mix, festive cookies, red and green cookies
