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    Easy Chocolate Cookies with Sprinkles

    By Julia | Updated: Jul 29, 2018 | Published: Dec 14, 2013 | 16 Comments

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    Chocolate cookies rolled in sprinkles - basic chocolate ball cookies perfect for Christmas!

    Easy chocolate Christmas cookies with sprinkles

     

    I love these easy chocolate cookies! They are really perfect for Christmas: so soft and colorful, and they taste wonderful! Am I talking in rhymes again? It happens when I get very excited about cookies! And these little treats are definitely worth your excitement!

    These holiday chocolate cookies keep very well in an air-tight container for a week (that's how long they lasted in my house): they don't lose their shape, the sprinkles don't come off, the texture remains amazing even after a week. I so recommend these cookies!

    Easy chocolate Christmas cookies with sprinkles

    I used a similar method in making these chocolate cookies as I did with vanilla sugar cookies earlier. In fact, on this photo below, I am stacking three chocolate cookies on top of the three vanilla sugar cookies. I highly recommend you make both types of cookies (chocolate and vanilla sugar) at the same time for an easy yet impressive presentation:

    Easy chocolate Christmas cookies with sprinkles

    Since I was on a baking spree this week, I am going to tease you now and let you know that I also made some chocolate dipped pecan shortbread cookies and chocolate covered hazelnut cookies.

    Keep in mind that this type of cookie dough needs to be very cold right before baking so that the cookies retain their nice puffed up shape and don't spread out or flatten out. For that reason, make sure to freeze the cookie dough (already shaped as cookie balls) for at least 30 minutes immediately prior to baking - I talk in detail about it in the recipe instructions section below.

    Easy chocolate Christmas cookies with sprinkles

    Make these beautiful chocolate cookies during this holiday season and enjoy!

    Christmas chocolate cookies with sprinkles
    4.80 from 5 votes

    Easy Chocolate Cookies with Sprinkles

    Chocolate cookies rolled in sprinkles - basic cookie recipe for holidays (Christmas, New Year's Eve) or any special occasion (Birthdays, parties, anniversaries)
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    Prep Time 25 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 40 cookies
    Calories per serving 100 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 2 â…” cups all-purpose flour
    • â…“ cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
    • â…› teaspoon salt
    • 8 oz unsalted butter , room temperature (let the butter from refrigerator sit on the counter for about an hour or so), not melted but softened
    • 1 ¼ cups sugar
    • 2 eggs
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pure
    • lots of sprinkles (a whole small container)
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    Instructions 

    • In a medium bowl, combine together flour, cocoa powder, and salt and mix.
    • In a separate bowl, using electric mixer, beat softened butter and granulated sugar on high speed until light in color and fluffy. Add in egg and vanilla – continue beating for a couple more minutes. Turn off the electric mixer, add flour-cocoa-salt mixture and then continue beating on low speed until well-combined but without over mixing.
    • Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Roll these cookie balls generously in sprinkles. Immediately arrange on parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart and freeze until firm, for about 30 minutes.
    • Bake in the preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 14 minutes. Do not over-bake. Remove from the oven, and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

    Notes

    The recipe is adapted from Martha Stewart

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Information
    Easy Chocolate Cookies with Sprinkles
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    100
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    4
    g
    6
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    3
    g
    19
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    20
    mg
    7
    %
    Sodium
     
    11
    mg
    0
    %
    Potassium
     
    24
    mg
    1
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    13
    g
    4
    %
    Sugar
     
    6
    g
    7
    %
    Protein
     
    1
    g
    2
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    155
    IU
    3
    %
    Calcium
     
    5
    mg
    1
    %
    Iron
     
    0.5
    mg
    3
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Nutrition Disclaimer:

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

    Keyword ball cookies, chocolate ball cookies, chocolate cookies, Christmas chocolate cookies
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    1. Anne Manners Santomaggio

      January 14, 2025 at 4:05 pm

      so good easy cute and yummy

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    2. Arica Saltzman

      March 12, 2014 at 4:50 am

      I made these this week and they were a hit. I used 3/4 cup canola oil in place of the butter. I also had no room in my freezer so I refrigated them for an hour. Mine came out more ball like then disk like but delicious. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Julia

        March 19, 2014 at 3:29 pm

        Arica, so happy you liked these cookies! Good to know that canola oil works well as a substitute for the butter. Whenever cookies come out more ball-like or flatter like a disk it is almost always due to the amount of flour used. I sift and aerate my flour in every baking recipe which might mean that I used less flour than you did, which would explain why your cookies came out denser. They are good either way! 🙂

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        • Alby

          January 12, 2018 at 7:47 pm

          Would it not be better to use a weight instead of a volume for the flour if it's that sensitive? Just curious. I tried to shake up/aerate my flour but the cookies still stayed pretty much in a ball. Only flattened out a tiny bit. They're delicious but I'm not a fan of the ball shape! Your pictures are a much prettier cookie!! 🙂

          Reply
    3. Carrie

      January 19, 2014 at 5:57 pm

      We made these the other day - delicious!!! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Julia

        January 20, 2014 at 2:34 pm

        So glad you liked them! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and letting me know.

        Reply
    4. Rika

      December 17, 2013 at 4:26 pm

      Your beautifully colorful chocolate cookies are inspiring me to make a vegan version! 🙂 I would love to put more colors in my cookies 😉

      Reply
    5. Anne ~ Uni Homemaker

      December 16, 2013 at 2:25 am

      Yay, now there's a chocolate version! So pretty and festive. I can snack on these all day. Lovely recipe Julia. 🙂

      Reply
    6. John@Kitchen Riffs

      December 15, 2013 at 1:06 pm

      Great cookies! We're cookie mad at the moment, and always looking for new recipes. Thanks for this.

      Reply
    7. ela@GrayApron

      December 15, 2013 at 12:43 pm

      I think I have to get some sprinkles! Delicious, fun cookies 🙂 ela

      Reply
    8. Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch

      December 15, 2013 at 12:39 pm

      I feel envious that your cookies last a week my little munchkins would have these devoured in less then a day! So pretty and delicious, sprinkles are my favorite<3

      Reply
    9. Amy @ swiss miss in the kitchen

      December 15, 2013 at 11:28 am

      ooohh... these look so pretty and festive Julia!! Love it 🙂
      xox Amy

      Reply
    10. sarah k @ the pajama chef

      December 14, 2013 at 12:39 pm

      these look wonderful! my favorite cake has chocolate frosting and sprinkles, so i have no doubt that i'd love these chocolate cookies & sprinkles. yum!

      Reply
    11. Consuelo @ Honey & Figs

      December 14, 2013 at 11:51 am

      Did they last a whole week at your house???? They would have be gone in mere seconds at mine ; ) They look delicious, and the sprinkles are lovely! x

      Reply
    12. Kayle (The Cooking Actress)

      December 14, 2013 at 10:11 am

      mmmmmmmm delicious and soft chocolate cookies? yessss!

      AND pretty pretty sprinkles too, yay!

      Reply
    13. Jacqueline

      December 14, 2013 at 4:53 am

      They lasted a week!!!! My goodness, they wouldn't last that long in my house. Mind you I tend to remove temptation and take them into work to share. They are usually gone within half an hour as word get round.

      Why have I never thought of sprinkles on a cookie before? It's now on my to-do list.

      Reply

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