These Funfetti Cookies are what I make when I want festive, vibrant, happy cookies. They’re buttery-delicious. Change up the colors to suit the occasion all year round. These Funfetti Cookies are my kind of happy. Soft, sprinkle-filled, and easy to prep ahead – they’re joy in cookie form. In This Article Why This Recipe Works So WellKey Recipe IngredientsSubstitutions And VariationsStep-By-Step Recipe InstructionsHow To Prep AheadFrequentlAsked QuestionsFunfetti Cookies RecipeMore to BAke And Eat View more This post may contain affiliate links, at no additional cost to you. Why This Recipe Works So Well These Funfetti Cookies are buttery, soft, and full of cheerful sprinkle energy. They’re my go-to when I want something fun and festive without much fuss. You’ll love this about them: Soft, Buttery, and Melt-in-Your-Mouth: These cookies are rich, tender, and just the right amount of sweet. They remind me of the texture in our Soft Lemon Cookies. Easy to Make Ahead: The dough chills beautifully, so I’ll often prep it in advance and bake anytime. I also prep Birds Nest Cookies during springtime. Brings Instant Joy to Any Occasion: Whether it’s birthdays, holidays, or just because – it’s hard not to smile when these hit the table. Same reason I adore making Funfetti Pancakes for breakfast celebrations. Kid-Approved and Party-Perfect: The sprinkles speak for themselves. These cookies are always a hit with kids (and grown-ups), just like our colorful Monster Cookie Bars. Key Recipe Ingredients All-Purpose Flour – Flour provides the structure and soft crumb that make these cookies thick and tender. Salted Butter – Cold, cubed butter gives these cookies their rich, melt-in-your-mouth texture and buttery flavor. Granulated Sugar – Adds just the right amount of sweetness and helps create that soft, fluffy texture when creamed with butter. Vanilla & Almond Extracts – This flavor duo adds depth and gives these cookies that signature bakery-style taste with a hint of almond. Colorful Sprinkles – For the classic funfetti touch, sprinkles make these cookies festive, cheerful, and perfect for celebrations big or small Substitutions And Variations Here are some of our favorite substitutions and variations: Flour Swap: For a softer texture, try replacing ½ cup with cake flour. Avoid using bread flour – it will make the cookies too dense. Sugar Variation: Granulated sugar gives these cookies their classic structure, but for a subtle caramel note, you can swap out ¼ cup of the sugar for light brown sugar. Color Themes: Customize the sprinkle mix for any occasion. You can use pastels for Easter, red and green for Christmas, orange and black for Halloween, or school colors for grad parties. Step-By-Step Recipe Instructions Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets. In a stand mixer, beat sugar and cold butter until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. In a bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder. Set aside. Mix in egg, vanilla, and almond extract until fully combined. On low speed, gradually add the flour mixture in two batches, mixing just until combined. Fold in sprinkles by hand. Use hands to bring crumbly dough together into a smooth ball. Wrap tightly and chill for at least 30 minutes. Roll dough into heaping 1 TB balls and slightly flatten into thick discs. Add extra sprinkles on top if desired. Bake for 9-10 minutes until puffy and golden. Cool completely and store in an airtight container. For full list of ingredients and instructions, see recipe card below. How To Prep Ahead Take a look at our best prep-ahead strategies for this recipe: Make the Dough Ahead: You can prepare the cookie dough up to 3 days in advance. Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and keep it chilled in the fridge until you’re ready to bake. The chill time also helps the cookies hold their shape and bake up soft and puffy. Freeze for Later: Want to bake later? Shape the dough into balls, flatten slightly, and freeze on a baking sheet. Once solid, transfer to a freezer-safe bag or container. Bake straight from frozen – just add an extra minute or two to the bake time. Bake and Store: Baked cookies keep beautifully in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Perfect for party prep or a cheerful anytime treat! These Funfetti Cookies are always a hit, no matter the occasion. FrequentlAsked Questions Why is the dough a bit crumbly? This is totally normal. Once you mix in the sprinkles, use your hands to bring the dough together into a smooth ball – it’ll hold perfectly once chilled and baked. Can I use unsalted butter instead of salted? You can! Just add ½ teaspoon of salt to the dry ingredients to balance the flavors if using unsalted butter. What kind of sprinkles should I use? Use colorful jimmies (the long, soft kind). Avoid nonpareils (tiny round balls), as they tend to bleed into the dough and can create streaks of color. Can I double the recipe? Yes! This recipe doubles beautifully. Great for parties, birthdays, or whenever you want to bake a little extra happiness. How long do the funfetti cookies keep? Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. For longer storage, you can freeze baked cookies for up to 1 month. Print Funfetti Cookies These Funfetti Cookies are easy to make and melt-in-your-mouth delicious! They're a great way to bring a little color and cheer into any occasion. Dough can be made ahead of time and chilled until ready to use. Course DessertCuisine AmericanDiet VegetarianMethod Bake Prep Time 10 minutes minutesCook Time 9 minutes minutesChill time 30 minutes minutesTotal Time 49 minutes minutes Servings 24 cookies Calories 166kcal Author Amy Dong Ingredients3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour2 tsp baking powder1 ¼ cup granulated sugar1 cup salted butter 2 sticks, cold & cut into chunks1 large egg1 tsp pure vanilla extract1 tsp pure almond extract3 TB colorful sprinkles plus extra for topping InstructionsPreheat oven to 350, with rack on lower middle position. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.In a bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder. Set aside.In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, blend the sugar and butter until light and fluffy, about 2 min, scraping down sides as needed. Add the egg and extracts and mix to fully incorporate.Switch to low speed. Gradually add the flour mixture in 2 batches, beating just until combined, stopping to scrape down the sides and bottom of bowl as needed. Do not over beat.Once dough ball comes together, add desired amount of sprinkles into the dough, and use your hands to work dough into a smooth ball. Cover tightly with cling wrap and chill at least 30 minutes or until ready to use.Form dough into heaping 1 1/2" TB balls. Press down to flatten each ball a bit, into a thick disc, about 1/2" tall. Add more sprinkles to the tops of each cookie, if desiredbake 9-11 minutes or until puffy and set. Allow cookies to cool completely before serving. Notes When mixing in the flour, be careful not to over-beat. Make sure to stop as soon as the dough starts to come together to keep the cookies tender, not tough. Jimmies are the best sprinkle choice here; they hold their shape and don’t bleed into the dough like nonpareils often do. If the dough seems crumbly after mixing, use your hands to press and knead it into a smooth ball before chilling – it’ll come together easily. To keep the cookies looking festive, press a few extra sprinkles on top of each dough ball right before baking for that signature funfetti look. For softer cookies, bake less time. For crispier cookies, bake the full 11 minutes.  This recipe is part of our Cookie Recipes Collection.   If you enjoyed this recipe, please come back and give it a rating. We hearing from you!  Join our Free Recipe Club and get our newest, best recipes each week! NutritionCalories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 97mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 237IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.2mg More to BAke And Eat Butter Shortbread Cookies (3-Ingredients) – These Butter Shortbread Cookies are melt-in-your-mouth buttery and require only three ingredients. A simple, classic favorite that always impresses. Buttery Jam Thumbprint Cookies – These cookies have been crowned “The Most Pinned Cookie.” Buttery, tender, and filled with sweet jam, they’re a must for any cookie tray. Chewy Chocolate Salted Caramel Cookies – These Chewy Chocolate Salted Caramel Cookies are richly chocolaty with melty caramel centers and a sprinkle of sea salt. Soft, gooey, and impossible to resist. M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies – These M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies are super chewy, thick, and loaded with chocolatey goodness. The colorful M&Ms make them extra fun and festive. The post Funfetti Cookies appeared first on Chew Out Loud.

According to reports, 10 “armed and dangerous” inmates escaped a New Orleans jail Friday morning. The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office said it’s possible the inmates had inside help. “Two inmates have been captured, and eight remain at large,” CBS News noted. “A law enforcement source shared a photo of a hole in the wall of the Orleans jail where 11 inmates reportedly escaped,” FOX 8 New Orleans stated. A law enforcement source shared a photo of a hole in the wall of the Orleans jail where 11 inmates reportedly escaped. Scribbled around the hole are messages including “To Easy LOL,” “Catch us when you can,” “We innocent,” “Most Hated,” and expletives. https://t.co/BYYesWprql pic.twitter.com/vtQSyTDBUT — FOX 8 New Orleans (@FOX8NOLA) May 16, 2025 CBS News reports: Earlier, the sheriff’s office had said 11 inmates had escaped the jail but updated the count later on Friday. Keith Lewis was incorrectly identified as an escapee, Sheriff Susan Hutson said during a news conference. “There’s no way for anyone to get out of this facility without help from the outside,” Hutson said. The inmates were discovered missing during a routine head count conducted at 8:30 a.m. local time at the Orleans Parish Jail, according to the sheriff’s office. They are believed to have escaped sometime just after midnight. The sheriff said that around 12:23 a.m., the inmates yanked the sliding jail cell door off the track and at 1:01 a.m., they exited the jail after breaching a wall behind a toilet. The toilet and bolts were removed using toiletry items, the sheriff said, but didn’t specify what the items were. The inmates then scaled down a wall and ran across the interstate. The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office on Friday night released security video of the extraordinary escape, which shows the inmates sprinting out of the prison and then traversing the freeway. “After escaping through the hole, the inmates used blankets to scale over a barbed wire fence. They then had a clear path to railroad tracks and then the freeway,” Collin Rugg wrote. WATCH: UPDATE: 8 inmates are still at large including 4 who are convicted of m*rder after they escaped through a hole behind a toilet from a jail cell in New Orleans. Police have released footage of the men fleeing the scene. After escaping through the hole, the inmates used blankets… pic.twitter.com/Ldz9S0KwsY — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 17, 2025 “If you recognize anyone pictured, DO NOT APPROACH — they may be armed & dangerous. Call 911 immediately,” the New Orleans Police Department wrote. “ANYONE HELPING THESE ESCAPEES WILL BE ARRESTED & CHARGED AS AN ACCOMPLICE,” it added. ESCAPED INMATES 11 men escaped OPSO custody at the Orleans Parish Jail — 10 remain at large. If you recognize anyone pictured, DO NOT APPROACH — they may be armed & dangerous. Call 911 immediately. ANYONE HELPING THESE ESCAPEES WILL BE ARRESTED & CHARGED AS AN ACCOMPLICE. pic.twitter.com/xxSiwd4gi0 — New Orleans Police Department (@NOPDNews) May 16, 2025 Per NOLA.com: The cameras that captured the escape are several of about 900 at the facility, authorities said. On the night of the escape, a corrections monitoring technician, a civilian, was monitoring Pod 1D. Civilians are assigned to those roles when deputies aren’t available, officials said. When the technician stepped away to eat, the inmates escaped by slipping through the damaged pipe-chase area at the rear of the cell. More than 200 federal, state and local law enforcement personnel, including the New Orleans Police Department, U.S. Marshals, ATF, Homeland Security and the FBI, are assisting in the hunt for 10 escaped inmates, at least five of whom have murder or attempted murder convictions or pending charges, officials said. WATCH:

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The Supreme Court has extended its block on the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport illegal alien gang members from Venezuelan.   “The Supreme Court has just ruled that the worst murderers, drug dealers, gang members, and even those who are mentally insane, who came into our country illegally, are not allowed to be forced out without going through a long, protracted, and expensive legal process,” President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social Friday evening.   In an unsigned opinion Friday, the justices sent the case back down to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and asked the lower court to determine the procedural specifics the illegal aliens are legally entitled to before they are removed.   The appeals court needs to determine “whether the Alien Enemies Act … authorizes removal of these detainees and if so, what notice is due before removal,” Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in his concurring opinion.   Trump warned that the Supreme Court’s “decision will let more criminals pour into our country, doing great harm to our cherished American public. It will also encourage other criminals to illegally enter our Country, wreaking havoc and bedlam wherever they go.”  The case before the court specifically pertains to a group of Tren de Aragua gang members who are being held in Texas. After designating Tren de Aragua as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, the White House announced in March that Trump would use the powers of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to remove members of the gang from America.   On April 19, the Supreme Court ordered the administration to pause the deportation of a group of criminal illegal aliens until the court could rule further. The order followed an emergency appeal from the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of the illegal aliens the administration was preparing to deport.  Following the court’s ruling to extend the ban on the removal of the gang members, Trump said the Supreme Court “is not allowing me to do what I was elected to do,” referring to his campaign promise to deport criminal illegal aliens.   More than 10 million illegal aliens entered the U.S. under the Biden administration, according to Customs and Border Protection, and “in order to get them out of our country, we have to go through a long and extended process,” Trump said, adding that the court’s order represents “a bad and dangerous day for America!”   Trump thanked Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas for dissenting from the court’s order.   The Supreme Court had “no authority to issue any relief,” Alito argued in the decant.  The post Trump Bashes Supreme Court Following Order Further Blocking Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Illegal Gang Members appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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