Chewy Circus Animal Sugar Cookies
Circus animal sugar cookies are soft and chewy with crunchy frosted animal cookies baked right in. Plus how to make the dough ahead and freeze it for later.
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 258kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup sprinkles
- 2 cups chopped circus animal cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugars in a stand mixer or with hand mixer.
- Add egg and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy.
- Sift together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, and sprinkles. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and beat until combined.
- Mix in chopped cookies and continue stirring just enough to mix them in completely. Chill the dough for 20 minutes.
- Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to drop cookie dough onto an un-greased baking sheet.
- Bake for 10–11 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers are still soft. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool.
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Nutrition
Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 230mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 296IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg