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A group of cornflake cookies decorated with red, green and gold sprinkles
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5 from 30 votes

Christmas Sprinkle Cookies (Easy Holiday Cookies)

Christmas sprinkle cookies in a gorgeous combination of red, green, and gold. These light and crunchy cookies are super easy to make & super yummy too!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time42 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 50 cookies
Calories: 46.8kcal
Author: Priya Maha

Ingredients

  • 150 g all purpose flour
  • 25 g cornstarch (about 4 tablespoons)
  • 125 g butter
  • 100 g granulated sugar
  • 100 g cornflakes
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon baking powder
  • Sprinkles

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 175°Celsius.
  • Line baking trays with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, cream butter and sugar until creamy. Scrape the sides of the bowl.
  • Add the egg yolk, followed by vanilla extract. Beat until the traces of the egg yolk are no longer visible and the vanilla is well combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl.
  • Combine cornstarch, all purpose flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl and sift these dry ingredients into the creamed mixture.
  • Mix until well incorporated. Scrape the sides of the bowl.
  • Add the cornflakes and mix into the dough on low speed. This will help to crush the cornflakes into the cookie dough (see Note 1 for mixing by hand).
  • Shape the cookies by pressing the dough into a '1 tablespoon' measuring spoon. Scoop the pressed dough out and form into ball and flatten it lightly with your fingers.
  • Pour sprinkles into a small bowl. Dip the top of the flattened cookies into the sprinkles. Press slightly to attach the sprinkles to the cookies.
  • Turn the cookies over and place them on the baking tray.
  • Bake for 12 minutes until the sides turn light brown. Remove cookies from the oven and cool them over a wire rack.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container to retain their crispiness.

Notes

  1. Crush the cornflakes lightly with hands or with a rolling pin (by placing them in a zip lock bag) if you wish to mix them into the dough by hand (with a spatula).  
  2. For best results, use fresh and crunchy cornflakes. 
  3. Use unsweetened cornflakes. Frosted or glazed ones will not be suitable for this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 46.8kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.4g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 2.2g | Saturated Fat: 1.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 9.3mg | Sodium: 37.8mg | Potassium: 7.7mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 2.2g | Vitamin A: 103.4IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 2.2mg | Iron: 0.7mg