Vegan Funfetti Cookies
These soft and chewy vegan funfetti cookies are easy to make, and provide a burst of color and joy to anyone's inner child! They use lots of sprinkles, have a nostalgic cake batter flavor and require no cookie cutters.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar (note 1 for flavor tip)
- ⅔ cup (150g) vegan butter room temperature
- 3 tablespoons (40g) dairy-free yogurt or unsweetened applesauce (note 2)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (note 3)
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose plain flour spooned and leveled (note 4)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt if using unsalted butter
- ½ cup (85g) sprinkles and more to decorate if desired (rainbow jimmies, not the little balls, note 5 for vegan sprinkles)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
- Add the butter, sugar, yogurt and vanilla extract to a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer. Beat until the mixture is light, fluffy and well combined.
- Add the all-purpose flour, baking soda and baking powder and mix until combined. Add the sprinkles and fold through. The dough should be soft and tacky, but not sticky.
- Use a cookie scoop to divide the dough into around 16 balls. If desired, add more rainbow sprinkles to a small bowl and lightly toss the cookie dough balls in the sprinkles.
- Arrange the cookie dough balls on your prepared baking sheets leaving around 2 inches (5 cm) between them as they will spread.
- Bake the cookies for 12-14 minutes until they are a light golden brown and their edges look set. For softer cookies, bake them for less time, or for chewier cookies, bake them for longer. When you remove the cookies from the oven, they will look very soft but will continue baking on the sheets. After around 20 minutes, transfer the cookies to a cooling rack.
- Enjoy the cookies warm or at room temperature. Store leftover baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, in the fridge for 2 weeks, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Notes
- If you'd like a little more depth of flavor in your cookies, use 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar and 1/4 cup (50g) light brown sugar. These cookies will also be slightly thicker.
- If desired, add 1/4 teaspoon of almond extract for a classic birthday cake flavor.
- Alternatively, use 3 tablespoons (50g) applesauce. The cookies with made with milk, yogurt or applesauce all taste the same on the day of baking. However, the cookies with yogurt and applesauce stay softer for a few extra days.
- If you're using measuring cups, ensure you spoon and level your flour otherwise your cookies won't spread as much and will be cakey. To do this, fluff up the flour in the bag, use a spoon to add flour to your measuring cup, then level it off with a knife. For the best results, use an electric kitchen scale and the grams measurements.
- Note: Not all sprinkles are vegan! Some brands that sell vegan sprinkles include Sweetapolita (international), Fancy Sprinkles (international) and Dollar Sweets (Australia). Not all of their products are vegan so please double-check the ingredients.