Sprinkle Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened but still slightly firm
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 2 oz. cream cheese, softened but still slightly firm
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 3/4 – 1 cup sprinkles

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Cover your baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
2. In a mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together, then put the bowl aside.
3. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer with the paddle attached, beat the butter, sugar and cream cheese until the mixture is smooth and evenly blended.
4. Add the egg, vanilla extract and almond extract, and mix until incorporated.
5. Pour in the flour mixture and mix just until the dough comes together. If the dough is too sticky to handle because of higher humidity, chill it for 30 minutes.
6. Add the sprinkles to a small mixing bowl. Scoop the dough in 1 1/2 Tbsp portions, roll each portion into a ball and coat it in the sprinkles.
7. Move the dough balls to the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2-inches between them.
8. Use the bottom of a cup or glass to press each cookie down about halfway.
9. Bake the cookies one sheet at a time in the heated oven for about 9 minutes. They should still look a little underdone when you take them out.
10. Cool the cookies on the baking sheet, then move them to a wire rack to finish cooling. Store them in an airtight container.