What's better than homemade chocolate chip cookies?
They really are the ultimate comfort food! They're delightfully crispy on the outside, irresistibly gooey on the inside - a timeless classic cookie recipe! They've been the go-to cookie recipe in my house for as long as I can remember.
Whenever I make chocolate chip cookies, my sprinkle addiction comes out to play – I love adding rainbow jimmies sprinkles to bring a fun pop of confetti color to the recipe! (Absolutely feel free to leave them out or replace with a few extra chocolate or vanilla chips if you prefer 🙂 )
Why you'll love this cookie recipe!
- They have a perfect balance of buttery richness, a hint of vanilla, sweet chocolate chips, and a colorful splash from the confetti sprinkles!
- Easy to tackle whether you're a cookie novice or a seasoned baker.
- Slightly crunchy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside deliciousness that will have everyone reaching for seconds!
- This cookie recipe is SURE to be a hit with the kids - I've still never encountered a kid that doesn't like sprinkles. And I've met a lot of kids!
So on to the recipe - gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, get ready to turn out the best Confetti Chocolate Chip cookies you've ever eaten!
What do I need to make Confetti Chocolate Chippers?
The classic cookie ingredients - Butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt – and sprinkles!
These are the kitchen staples you'll need to make the best chocolate chip cookies of your life:
Butter + sugars: This classic recipe begins with two sticks of butter creamed with both brown and white sugars. The blend of sugars creates a perfectly balanced flavor.
Eggs: Eggs add moisture and act as a binding agent, which means they help hold the dough together.
Vanilla: Vanilla extract enhances the overall flavor of the chocolate chip cookies. I highly recommend Mexican vanilla extra if you can get it – it adds more depth to the flavor and really makes the flavor profile of these cookies pop. The extra moisture also helps create steam as the cookies bake, working with baking soda to help the cookies puff up.
Baking soda: Baking soda reacts in the oven to help the cookies puff and rise.
Salt: A bit of salt enhances the flavors of the other ingredients (with only a half teaspoon it won’t make the cookies too salty.)
Flour: All-purpose flour helps create gluten, which adds structure to the cookie dough.
Chocolate chips: Of course, you'll need chocolate chips! Semisweet is my personal favorite for these cookies. You can use dark or milk chocolate chips if you prefer – or a blend of any of the three!
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Confetti Chocolate Chippers
Equipment
- Hand mixer (or stand mixer)
- cookie sheet(s)
- large cookie scoop (any size will work; I prefer my large 1/4 cup scoop)
- silicone baking mats (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks, softened)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I recommend Mexican vanilla extract for these cookies; it really does add to the flavor!)
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ cup rainow jimmies sprinkles (Not nonpareils; the color will dissolve and turn the dough a weird ugly gray-brown color. :/ )
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 ℉ (175 ℃).
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar with a hand mixer (or beat in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment). Beat on medium-high speed until lightened, well-creamed, and smooth. (This should take about 4-5 minutes.)
- Beat in eggs one at a time, beating at least one minute after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
- Add baking soda and salt to flour in a separate bowl, and mix to combine. Add flour mixture to butter/sugar mixture, and mix until combined and no dry flour remains. Stir in chocolate chips and rainbow jimmies sprinkles. The dough should be quite thick; this is normal. :)
- Transfer with a cookie scoop to baking sheet(s); bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until lightly golden. Bake a few minutes longer if you prefer crispy cookies. (Please note smaller cookies will take less baking time.)
- Remove from oven and cool 4-5 minutes before transferring to wire cooling racks (or before eating!) - this will keep them from deforming or tearing when they’re moved.
- Serve and enjoy!
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