Warning: Baking these funfetti cookies may result in spontaneous joy, sprinkle overload and absolutely no leftovers.
Instructions
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Mix the wet ingredients
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla until blended. Editor's Tip: Softened butter is key here! Be sure to take it out of the fridge in advance. Avoid the microwave if you are in a rush; the butter will just melt. Here's a trick that does work: Heat a jar with boiling water, dump out the water and place the jar over your cold stick of butter. Your butter will be soft but not melted in just a few short minutes.
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Combine with dry ingredients
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In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually beat the dry ingredients into the egg mixture. Beat in 2 tablespoons sprinkles until just combined. Editor's Tip: Gentle, gentle—overmixing can make cookies flat or tough.
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Bake the cookies
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Drop the cookie dough by tablespoons 2 inches apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Top with the remaining 2 tablespoons sprinkles, pressing gently to adhere. Bake until the edges lightly brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the pans for one to two minutes before removing them to wire racks to cool completely.
