Funfetti Sugar Cookies

There are few things as satisfying as a soft, chewy sugar cookie: perfectly buttery and sweet with a hint of vanilla and almond, and a slight crunch in the form of sugar granules coating the outside. A truly perfect sugar cookie (if there is such a thing, this is it) made even better with the addition of funfetti sprinkles.

And not a cake mix in sight.

I’ve used a similar sugar cookie base recipe before (adapted from the geniuses at America’s Test Kitchen/Cooks Illustrated), that uses melted butter, cream cheese, and vegetable oil instead of the classic butter-creamed-with-sugar. The mixture of liquid fats and stabilizers in the cream cheese results in a perfectly chewy texture that stays soft for days (not that these will last that long, but still…)

Plus, you can mix up the dough with just a spoon and a whisk, no electric mixer necessary. How’s that for convenient?

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