Confetti Cookies

🥘 Ingredients

• all-purpose flour
  3 c
• almond extract
  1/4 tsp
• baking powder
  1 tsp
• baking soda
  1/4 tsp
• cream cheese
  4 tbsp
• fine sea salt
  3/4 tsp
• granulated sugar
  1.25 c
• large egg
  1
• rainbow sprinkles
  1 c
• unsalted butter
  1 c
• vanilla extract
  2 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• baking
• food processor
• bowl
• glass
• cooling

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375°F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. 2

   In a food processor , pulse all-purpose flour , baking powder , baking soda , and fine sea salt to blend. Add unsalted butter and cream cheese (cold is fine) in large chunks plus granulated sugar ; blend until powdery. Add large egg and vanilla extract (or 1/2 a vanilla bean, split and scraped) and almond extract (optional); run until the dough balls together.

   all-purpose flour: 3 c, baking powder: 1 tsp, baking soda: 1/4 tsp, fine sea salt: 3/4 tsp, unsalted butter: 1 c, cream cheese: 4 tbsp, granulated sugar: 1.25 c, large egg: 1, vanilla extract: 2 tsp, almond extract: 1/4 tsp
3. 3

   Scoop balls of dough (about 1.5 Tbsp each). Roll briefly in your palms to warm the surface. Drop into a bowl of rainbow sprinkles and roll to coat evenly.

   rainbow sprinkles: 1 c
4. 4

   Place balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Flatten with the bottom of a drinking glass until 1/4 to 1/2-inch tall.
5. 5

   Bake for 9 to ⏱️ 10 minutes until they look slightly underbaked but are lightly golden underneath. Let set on the sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.