These slice and bake cookies are just as delicious as they are nostalgic! Consider this the adult version of your favorite store-bought childhood cookies.
Ingredients
1cup(2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 1/2cupssugar
2large eggs, divided
1teaspoonalmond extract
2 1/4cupsall-purpose flour*
1teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonbaking powder
4-5ouncessprinkles**
Instructions
In a stand mixer cream the butter and sugar together until smooth. Add one egg and almond extract and combine until smooth, scraping the bottom of the bowl if needed. Add the flour, salt, and baking powder and mix until flour is just combined. Mixture may be on the crumbly side.
Lay out a sheet of plastic wrap and dump 1/2 of the cookie dough onto it. Using your hands, form the dough into a log-shaped cylinder of dough (about 2-2/14 inches in diameter), and wrap tightly with the plastic wrap. Repeat again on a second piece of plastic wrap with remaining dough. Chill for 1-2 hours in the fridge.
After dough has chilled, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Remove dough from fridge. Beat the remaining egg and using a pastry brush, brush it on the outside surface of both of the dough logs. Pour the sprinkles onto the logs, pressing them into the surface as you go, until the outside surfaces of the dough logs are completely covered in sprinkles.
Using a very sharp knife, slice the dough into 1/2-inch thick rounds (each log should yield about 12 slices). Place the sliced cookie dough on parchment paper, at least 1 inch apart, and bake for 10-13 minutes, until slightly golden brown on the top, and the dough no longer looks wet or shiny in the middle. Allow to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
*You may increase the flour to 2 1/2 cups if you are baking at a high altitude.**You can use any sprinkles you have on hand for these cookies. We recommend nonpareils, sanding or coarse sugar, or even jimmies. Sprinkle quantities needed may vary by type.You may swap vanilla extract for almond extract, but we much prefer the flavor of almond extract for these cookies.