Rainbow Sprinkle Cookies

Chewy Rainbow Sprinkle Cookies are so fun and festive, with (or without) a milk chocolate center! A secret ingredient makes them completely irresistible!

Have you ever seen a happier cookie? These colorful sprinkle cookies are perfect for just about any occasion or celebration. Not only are they pretty to look at – they are completely delicious too!!

Many of you have noticed I have been MIA pretty much since Christmas time. I sort of abandoned my blog, Facebook page, Instagram… all of it. I’m sorry to leave you all hanging – but I do have a really REALLY good reason…

Meet our newest rainbow baby. Isn’t he adorable?? 🙂 Baby number six is coming this summer, and not to point any fingers, but he is the reason I have been absent for so long. I have been so sick and could not stand the sight or smell of food. There was no way I could have tested new recipes for Back for Seconds. I couldn’t even stand to post pictures of food on Instagram. It’s been rough, but all for good reason!

(If you aren’t familiar with the term “rainbow baby”, it refers to a baby born after pregnancy or infant loss. You can read a bit more of our story HERE.)

This will be boy number five for us! Our poor daughter was so hoping for a baby sister, but she has been so sweet and is already in love with her littlest brother. 19 weeks (or less!!!) to go!!

I’m telling you, no matter how many babies we have, it never gets any less exciting. In fact, I think it’s even more fun to see our other children get so excited too! They cannot wait for this babe to be born and are agonizing over the LONG wait, haha! They are all so young still that most of them don’t quite understand the concept of time, so basically this just feels like forever.

During this time we also renovated our entire main level of our home – including the kitchen!! It looks like a whole new house now and really feels like “us” now. I’m so glad we did it, but i am even more glad it’s done, haha!

Now you are all in the loop and see we have much to celebrate! These cookies just scream happy to me, and I think they are perfect for parties – or random days you just want a cookie!

They are chewy with a secret ingredient that sets them a part from all other sprinkle cookies. The sprinkles add a nice crunch to the outside of the cookies too. Whether you add the chocolate or not, these cookies are sure to put a smile on your face.

Also check out my Halloween Sprinkle Cookies and my Christmas Sprinkle Cookies – they have been made and loved my many of you already!

Want more sprinkle-icious recipes?? Check these out:

• Funfetti Birthday Cake Cookies
• Funfetti Candy Cookies
• Funfetti White Chocolate Brownies

Rainbow Sprinkle Cookies

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Serves

48

Chewy Rainbow Sprinkle Cookies are so fun and festive, with (or without) a milk chocolate center! A secret ingredient makes them completely irresistible!

Ingredients

• 3/4 cups butter (softened)
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 1/3 cups all purpose flour
• rainbow sprinkles
• 48 chocolate stars (optional)

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter, and sugars until light and creamy. Add the salt, vanilla, and egg, mixing well to combine. Add baking soda and flour and mix just until incorporated.

Step 2

Roll cookie dough into 48 equal sized balls (about 1 1/4" each). Roll each ball in sprinkles until completely coated.

Step 3

Bake on ungreased cookie sheets about 2" apart for 8-10 minutes. Immediately press a chocolate star into the center of each cookie (optional). Allow them to cool a few minutes on the cookie sheet before moving them to a cooling rack. Make sure the chocolate is completely set before storing in an airtight container. These freeze well, too!