These Circus Animal Sugar Cookies are a two-in-one cookie with a soft, chewy texture, punctuated by crunchy, colorful nuggets of crushed animal cookies.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: cookies
Keyword: Chewy Circus Animal Sugar Cookies
Servings: 20cookies
Calories: 258kcal
Ingredients
1cupsalted butter
1cupgranulated sugar
1/2cuplight brown sugar
1egg
1teaspoonvanilla extract
2 1/4cupsall purpose flour
1teaspooncream of tartar
3/4teaspoonbaking soda
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/3cupsprinkles
2cupschopped 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 10-11 minutes. Allow to cool on cooling rack.
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Notes
These can be cooked on parchment paper or silpat mats but not necessary. Store in airtight container once completely cooled.