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December 20, 2020 at 7:46 am #595482
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I can’t be the only one who has problems with sprinkles/colored sugar falling off their cookies when they make them. So, after spending all weekend decorating cookies, I finally figured out a few tricks.
How to Make Sugar Sprinkles Stick to the Cookie
The right way to do it is to beat an egg white with a tsp of water until well combined.
Another option is to brush the raw cookie dough with a bit of milk, then add the sprinkles or colored sugar and bake. The sprinkles bake right into the cookies, like these soft sprinkle sugar cookies:
Soft Sugar Sprinkle Cookies
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg, room temp
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3/4 cup sprinkles- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat butter until smooth. Gradually add the sugar, beating in each addition. Cream for 1 minute, until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract, mixing until combined and scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add in flour mixture and mix until just combined. Add 1/2 cup sprinkles and stir by hand until combined.
- Drop dough balls (use a cookie scoop) into a bowl of sprinkles on a plate and press the tops of the dough balls in additional sprinkles (optional).
- Place dough balls onto a Silpat lined baking sheet leaving about an inch for spreading. Bake for 8-10 minutes. The edges should be completely set, while the centers should look slightly undercooked, they will finish cooking while cooling on the baking sheet.
- Place the baking sheets on wire racks to cool.
Tip: Always use a cool baking sheet to cook cookies, don’t use a warm one. It causes them to overspread
You can use all kinds of different sprinkles or colored sugar. They hold their shape when they bake, unless you use a lot of milk, water or egg and let them dissolve before baking.
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