Brown Butter Funfetti Sugar Cookies
I’m obsessed with sprinkles. My husband will tell you that I pronounce them as sprankles. Don’t ask… I love my sprinkles with vanilla ice cream. And way before I had my first job at a Haagen-Dazs, my favorite dessert was their hand-dipped ice cream bars dipped in milk chocolate and five million sprinkles.
My other obsession, brown butter. So I’m taking sugar cookies to another level with brown butter.
Don’t burn the butter. I did and I had to start over. It’s very upsetting when you waste butter. Don’t waste butter like I did.
I used this nifty cookie scoop to ensure my cookies were all the same size.
Right out of the oven! First, I’m in love with convection, if your oven has that setting, use it. Second, the fine folks at Silpat overheard my conversation with Maria on twitter…she was shocked I had never used a Silpat before, so they emailed me and offered to send me a couple to try out.
Umm, I’m in love. I love that they are easy to clean up and the bottoms of my cookies didn’t get too brown, just the way I like it. They only fit a couple of my cookie sheets, so time for me to shop for new cookie sheets. Do you have a favorite brand?
They are thick & chewy!
Buttery and slightly nutty from the brown butter, I love these chewy cookies…and they have slight crunch from the sprinkles. These are my new favorite sugar cookies!
Brown Butter Funfetti Sugar Cookies
Yield: 16-18 cookies
Prep Time: 25 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Total Time: 45 min
Everything's better with brown butter!
Ingredients:
1/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup unsalted butter, browned
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose unbleached flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sprinkles
Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Add butter to a saucepan and heat at medium. Don't let it burn. Continually stir with a wooden spoon and remove from heat when butter particles start to brown, about 5-8 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, add browned butter, shortening and sugar. Mix thoroughly until creamed together. Add egg and vanilla and mix thoroughly. Add sifted flour, baking powder and salt. Quickly mix until just combined, don't over mix. Add sprinkles and combine with a rubble spatula.
Using a medium cookie scoop, approximately 1.5 tablespoons, scoop dough balls and roll with your hands into a complete ball. Place onto a cookie sheet covered with a Silpat or parchment paper. Bake for about 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool on cooling racks.
Cookie Tip:
Store your cookies in an airtight container with a piece of bread. The bread will dry up and keep your cookies soft.
I modified the original sugar cookie base recipe from these Soft Sugar Cookies.
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Other Funfetti recipes:
Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes
Funfetti Cookies
Funfetti Layer Cake
Disclosure: I was given a couple of Silpats to review & I’m in love. There are a few affiliate links in this post.
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These cookies are so cute…and I know the brown butter gives these beauties lots of flavors too. Now, the word “sprankles” stucked in my head! LOL….
I love my silpat too and I probably use them to line everything that I bake. My favorite baking sheet to go with them are these Calphalon ones (link below for your reference) My silpats fit perfectly in them. Hope it helps.
http://www.amazon.com/Calphalon-Bakeware–17-Inch-Rectangular-Nonstick/dp/B0009EYIY6/ref=sr_1_11?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1344237952&sr=1-11&keywords=baking+sheet+set+of+2
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Julie Deily replied: August 13th, 2012 @ 11:24 am
Thanks for the cookie sheet advice!
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I love the use of sprinkles here! they’re so so pretty! and your photos are gorgeous!
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Brown butter & sprinkles is a match made in heaven!
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These are so pretty! I love the look of them
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I think I prefer sprinkles in cookies to on them (if that makes sense!). Love that you used brown butter because that flavor makes everything delicious.
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PS Where did you get your cute labeled ribbon?
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Julie Deily replied: August 13th, 2012 @ 12:39 pm
Hi Lauren!
I ordered the ribbon from Pick Your Plum! Hopefully they will bring those ribbons back!
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oh these look to die for and super soft and chewy! Guess I need to add silpats to my must have kitchen list!
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Oh these look good. I’m right there with you on the brown butter. It makes everything better!
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My kids love their sprinkles, so they would definitely love these cookies! I tried brown butter spread last year at a restaurant in Montana and it was amazing spread on crusty bread! It definitely has a unique (and awesome) flavor.
Ps…I’m still out of butter, lol!
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New fave sugar cookies and they’re chewy and with Funfetti? I’m sold. They look awesome!
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These are too cute! Glad that you’re loving your Silpats!!
And where did you get that beautiful ribbon!? I love it!
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Julie Deily replied: August 13th, 2012 @ 12:37 pm
Hi Ali, I ordered it from Pick Your Plum! They have a new thing up for sale every day so hopefully they will bring those custom ribbons back.
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Such fun and happy little cookies!
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Everything is better with sprinkles.
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Anything with both browned butter AND sprankles are cool with me
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These look yummy but I have a question-what kind of shortening did you use? Canola oil? Crisco?
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Julie Deily replied: August 13th, 2012 @ 11:33 am
Hi Judy, thanks! I used crisco shortening.
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These are adorable. And I could totally DRINK brown butter
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We’re adults… we’re allowed to have cookies for b’fast (re: Facebook post)
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Hello new favorite sugar cookies! Love the brown butter and sprinkles!
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I’m head over heels in love with sprinkles. Brown butter and sprinkles…what more could a girl ask for? ps. your ribbon is so great!
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OMG, so cute and look so yummy!!!!! Definitely going to give this recipe a go, thank you for sharing!
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I heart anything funfetti and brown butter. These look awesome.
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oh and thanks for the tip on the Silpat!!! Def going to get one!
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Looks like so much fun packed into a cookie!
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You could dip cardboard in brown butter and I’d eat it. Cannot wait to try these. I know that bit of nuttiness will make these spectacular!
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I love that you say sprankles, my husband makes fun of me all the time because apparently I say things weirdly like that. Anyway you say it, I love them and these cookies are amazing!
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They look delicious, Julie! Def. adding to my to try list.
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Sprinkles just make everything better!
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Mmm, nothing smells as good as browned butter on the stove!
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Oh my gosh, you have The Little Kitchen ribbon–I love it! And I also love Silpats and brown butter. And cookies!
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I love these! Browned butter….I could take a bath in it!
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I can’t believe you had never used a Silpat! Aren’t they amazing?!?
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Julie Deily replied: August 13th, 2012 @ 12:30 pm
They are, I can’t believe it!
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i have a convection oven! but i haven’t used it yet
I just use the regular bake setting. Maybe you can help?
1. What’s the major difference?
2. Do i adjust the temp 25 degrees lower than I would if i were regular baking it?
3. What makes convection baking better?
I really do need to try it but I’m nervous!
Thanks, Julie
I love how beautiful these cookies turned out!
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Julie Deily replied: August 13th, 2012 @ 12:31 pm
I think it provides for more even heating, but I’m not exactly sure. I use the same temperature as the recipe calls for.
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I’m totally obsessed with sprinkles too! They just make the world so much prettier! And these cookies are absolutely gorgeous! I kind of wish I skipped dinner so I could have a dozen of these
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My son was looking over my shoulder as I was reading and he said we MUST make these. He’s a “sprankle” lover like you!
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These look amazing, my son would love them!
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i will be making these with the kids this week! Very fun
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These are so beautiful! I love using brown butter in recipes, and sprinkles are pretty much mandatory
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I can’t wait to try these out! Sugar cookies are one of my favorites and with the sprinkles mixed in you don’t risk dropping any of them and letting them go to waste!
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Julie Deily replied: August 13th, 2012 @ 12:31 pm
Kelly, that’s so true! I’m using that excuse next time!
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Sprankles! Sprankles! Sprankles! I love them too. And with brown butter? What a winner!!
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Those look so fun Julie!
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