Beautiful Funfetti Chocolate Chip Cookies packed with chocolate chips and jimmy sprinkles. There’s no need to chill the dough so these soft and chewy cookies are ready to eat in just 30 minutes.
It’s party time 🎉
Welcome to Sweetest Menu’s first COOKIE MONTH. We’re kicking things off with my favourite golden Funfetti Chocolate Chip Cookies.
They’re super quick and easy to make – kids will love rolling the cookies in the sprinkles. And with no need to chill the dough, they’re ready to eat in 30 minutes!
Filled to the brim with chocolate chips and colourful jimmy sprinkles, they’re soft, chewy and perfect for birthdays 🥳
why you will love this recipe
- Expect soft and chewy cookies (with crispy edges)
- Filled with chocolate chips and sprinkles
- There’s no chilling the dough
- Ready to eat in 30 minutes!
recipe testing
Some recipes start with an idea, a flavour combo or a title. Others start with a visual. A picture of something I want to create or recreate.
These Funfetti Cookies were born out of my imagination, where I had visions of cookies covered in colourful sprinkles on a pink background. I don’t know why but I couldn’t stop thinking about them. So here we are.
I took the base recipe I use for my popular White Chocolate Chip Cookies and my Smartie Cookies but added regular chocolate chips and loads of funfetti sprinkles. To make them even more fun and party-like, I also rolled each cookie dough ball in more sprinkles before baking.
These cookies spread naturally in the oven to make perfect Funfetti Chocolate Chip Cookies, with crispy edges and soft, pillow-y centres.
They’re everything I dreamed of and more.
What you will need
Just a handful of pantry staples will give you the most amazing, chewy cookies. Here’s what you will need:
- Unsalted butter
- Brown sugar
- Caster sugar: Or granulated sugar.
- Vanilla extract
- Egg
- Plain flour: Or all purpose flour.
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Chocolate chips: I used milk chocolate chips, but you can use dark chocolate or white chocolate chips.
- Funfetti sprinkles: I recommend using jimmy sprinkles. Don’t use nonpareil sprinkles as they will melt and bleed into your cookie dough.
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how to make them
There is something therapeutic about making a big batch of cookies and these Funfetti Chocolate Chip Cookies are no exception. Here’s how to make them in four simple steps:
- Beat together butter and sugars until smooth and creamy.
- Add egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Add flour, baking soda and salt and mix until soft cookie dough forms.
- Add chocolate chips and sprinkles!
a few extra sprinkles
Once we roll the cookie dough into balls, they’re almost ready to bake. To make them extra special, we roll each cookie dough in extra sprinkles. It’ll really make them POP.
frequently asked questions
Yes you can use milk, dark or white chocolate chips in this recipe – or a combo. Or you can leave them out for a classic Funfetti Cookie.
I use rainbow jimmy sprinkles. You can use any jimmy sprinkles you like. Don’t use nonpareil sprinkles, as they will melt and bleed into your cookie dough.
You can make the cookie dough ahead of time and store it in the fridge for 2-3 days. I recommend rolling the cookie dough into balls first while the dough is soft. You can then store them in an airtight container in the fridge. When you’re ready to bake, bring the cookie dough back to room temperature and then bake. Alternatively, you can freeze the cookie dough for up to two months.
These cookies should spread naturally in the oven. Using softened butter means the butter will be warm after mixing and will quickly melt in the oven. If your cookies don’t spread, it’s likely your butter was too cold and/or you added too much flour. This article has some more tips about cookie spreading.
Tips for making perfect cookies
- Weigh your ingredients: I highly recommend using a baking scale to weigh your ingredients, especially your butter and flour. It’s easy to over-measure when using cup measurements and too much flour will result in a dry cookie that doesn’t spread in the oven.
- Use softened butter: Make sure your butter is at room temperature – not fridge cold but not so warm it’s melty or wet.
- Don’t over-mix your cookie dough: Once your cookie dough is combined, you can stop mixing. The more you mix, the more you’re developing the gluten, which will result in tough or dry cookies.
- Decorate and shape while warm: When you first get the cookies out of the oven, they’ll be warm and pliable. Now’s the time to shape them, if there’s any that need adjusting to be a perfect circle. Just use a spoon to tuck in the edges and make them round. Press extra chocolate chips into the top of each cookie.
- Let them cool: Cookies firm up as they cool, wait a few minutes before carefully sliding them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Funfetti Chocolate Chip Cookies
Golden chewy cookies packed with chocolate chips and sprinkles.
Ingredients
- 115 grams (1/2 cup or 1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 90 grams (1/2 cup) brown sugar
- 50 grams (1/4 cup) caster sugar or granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 210 grams (1 and 1/2 cup) plain flour or all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 160 grams (1 cup) chocolate chips, plus extra for decorating
- 30 grams (1/4 cup) coloured funfetti sprinkles, plus extra for rolling
Instructions
- Line two baking trays with baking or parchment paper. Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F) standard / 160 C (320 F) fan-forced.
- In a large mixing bowl, add butter and sugars. Beat using an electric mixer on medium speed for 1-2 minutes or until smooth and creamy.
- Add vanilla and egg and beat until combined. Add flour, baking soda and salt and mix until soft cookie dough forms. Stir through chocolate chips and sprinkles.
- Scoop cookie dough – roughly 1.5 tablespoons per cookie – and roll into balls using your hands. Then, roll each one in extra sprinkles ensuring they stick to the cookie.
- Place cookie dough balls on prepared trays, leaving room for the cookies to spread out. Bake for approximately 11-12 minutes or until golden brown on the edges.
- While cookies are warm, press a few extra chocolate chips on top. Then carefully transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Chocolate chips: You can use milk, dark or white chocolate chips in this recipe – or a combo. Or you can leave them out for a classic Funfetti Cookie.
Sprinkles: I use rainbow jimmy sprinkles. You can use any jimmy sprinkles you like. Don’t use nonpareil sprinkles, as they will melt and bleed into your cookie dough.
Make ahead: You can make the cookie dough ahead of time and store it in the fridge for 2-3 days. I recommend rolling the cookie dough into balls first while the dough is soft. You can then store them in an airtight container in the fridge. When you’re ready to bake, bring the cookie dough back to room temperature and then bake. Alternatively, you can freeze the cookie dough for up to two months.
Storage: Keep cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition Information
CC says
If leaving the chocolate chips out as in your notes, should the amount of sprinkles be increased to a specific weight? Or left to 30g (1/4 cup)? 🙂 Thankssss!!
Jessica Holmes says
You could add a touch more if you like! Maybe 1/3 cup?
Erin says
Hi Jess,
Thanks so much for sharing all your amazing recipes.
I am currently without a mixmaster and I was wondering, do you think it would work if I used your classic choc chip cookie recipe and just added the sprinkles? It seems like it would be ok but I always follow your recipes to the letter!
Erin
Jessica Holmes says
Hi Erin, absolutely! That would work just fine 🙂
Anne Sullivan says
Hi,
I made these for a school bake sale and they were a huge hit with the kids. Is there any way of making them less sugary and sweet for us grown-ups? The sugar strands add a lot of extra sweetness, I’m just wondering if I could reduce the sugar content but keep colourful look!
Thanks,
Anne
Jessica Holmes says
I’m so pleased you enjoyed them Anne! I recommend only reducing the sugar by one or two tablespoons, as sugar also adds moisture and helps cookies to spread.
Aline says
Hello! should i chill the dough in the fridge before rolling the cookie balls in the funfetti and bake them ?
Jessica Holmes says
Hi Aline, you do not need to chill the cookie dough in this recipe.
Kimberley says
I made these tonight for some friends. They were a breeze to make and look so fun! I pinched one to taste test and they are delicious. Thank you so much for this recipe 🙂
Jessica Holmes says
I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
Sherene says
Made these with my niece and they were a hit! In less than 24hrs they were gonski’s. Making a batch for my daughters birthday party in place of fairy bread! 🍪 🌈
Jessica Holmes says
Love hearing that Sherene! ❤️
RASHVINDAR KAUR says
Hi if I omit the egg what do I use in replace of it?
Jessica Holmes says
Hi, I haven’t tested the recipe without eggs I’m sorry.
Sofia says
Jessica hi!!! Please please please I need a recipe of Funfetti Cookies 🙏🏻🙏🏻😊😊 or Can I do this recipe only with sprinkles? ❤️
Jessica Holmes says
Hi Sofia, yes absolutely!
Sofia says
And… about the quantities? How do? How much sprinkles? The same quantity or more?
Jessica Holmes says
It’s up to you! Maybe add a few extra if you are going to take out the chocolate chips!
Sofia says
Thanks ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Julia says
Delicious cookies! So fun to make with my 2yo daughter, she LOVED helping especially with the colorful sprinkles 🍪🎉
Jessica Holmes says
Aww love that Julia!
Autumn says
Do you either use milk or chocolate chips, or do you use both?
Jessica Holmes says
Hi Autumn, milk chocolate chips are the type of chocolate chips I use. That’s what regular or sweet chocolate chips are called here in Australia – hope that helps!
Amanda says
Just a tip–use LIGHT brown sugar not DARK. I only had dark in the house so I figured it would be alright–the extra molasses content took all the chew out of the cookie and I had to make a second batch!
Also if you find your cookies to be a little too dry add 1/2 teaspoon of milk. My cookies came out chewy and gorgeous after doing that.
Jessica Holmes says
Hi Amanda, thank you for the lovely feedback. I’m so glad you enjoyed them! 😊
Peter H Mathis says
How large are the dough balls for this cooking time?
Jessica Holmes says
Hi Peter! My cookies are roughly 1.5 tablespoons of cookie dough or size #40 cookie scoop. Hope you enjoy them!
Natalie says
These look so delicious and so easy to make!
Josh says
Yum!