Mexican Sprinkle Cookies are a tasty treat made with a buttery dough and coated in fun and colorful sprinkles. Their simple, sweet flavor makes them a favorite for parties, holidays, or just because.

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Three stacked cookies covered in colorful sprinkles sit on a white surface, with more cookies and a cooling rack visible in the blurred background.

Mexican Sprinkle Cookies are a real treat to eat.

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They are one of the most popular types of Mexican sweet breads, easily identified by their colorful and fun sprinkles.

Buttery and crumbly, serve them for breakfast or dessert.

A collage showing how to make the cookie dough in a mixer and a large bowl.

Sift the flour and baking soda. Then cream the sugar, butter, and shortening.
Gradually add the flour until a dough forms.
Place in the fridge before cutting out the cookies.

Slowly add the flour to the mixer. Do not add all at once, or it will go everywhere.

If it is not coming together, add a tablespoon of water. One tablespoon of water at a time until the dough forms.

A step-by-step process of making cookies with sprinkles. Dough is rolled flat, a circular shape is cut, and then pressed into a bowl of colorful sprinkles. A rolling pin and baking tools are visible.

Take the dough out of the fridge and cut it in half.
Between two pieces of parchment paper, roll it out.
Cut out the cookies with your favorite cookie cutter.
Press it gently into the sprinkles. Place it on a cookie sheet.
Repeat with each cookie.

Colorful, sprinkle-covered cookies rest on a cooling rack. Each cookie is topped with vibrant tiny round sprinkles in a mix of colors, creating a festive and appetizing appearance. The wooden table underneath adds warmth to the scene.

Place in the oven and bake.
Let cool on a rack.

In Spanish, the word for sprinkles is “grageas.” So, you might see these cookies labeled as “Galletas de Grageas.”

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4 Mexican Sprinkle Cookies

Storing Instructions

Place in an airtight, sealable container for up to 4 days. No need to refrigerate. Freezing is not recommended.

Colorful cookies topped with rainbow sprinkles are arranged on a light brown parchment paper. The sprinkles add a pop of color to the textured surface of the cookies.

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Mexican Sprinkle Cookies are festive and fun to eat. They’re soft and crumbly. Serve with a glass of milk or champurrado!

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Mexican Sprinkle Cookies

Mexican Sprinkle Cookies are a tasty treat made with a buttery dough and coated in fun and colorful sprinkles. Their simple, sweet flavor makes them a favorite for parties, holidays, or just because.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Mexican

Prep Time: 1 30

Cook Time: 13

Total Time: 1 43

Servings: cookies

Author: Maggie Unzueta

Ingredients

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, shortening, and sugar until smooth.
Add the egg and vanilla. Mix together.
Sift the flour and baking soda.
Gradually add the baking soda and flour to the bowl with the butter mixture.
(Little by little, or the flour will go everywhere).
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap.
Place in the fridge for 1 hour to chill.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Pour sprinkles into a plate and set aside.
Cut the dough in half.
Take out two pieces of parchment paper.
Roll half the dough between the parchment papers and cut-out cookies with a cookie cutter.
Gently remove the cookie from the rest of the dough.
Press it lightly into the sprinkles.
Then place it on the baking sheet.
Repeat with all of the cookies and other half of the cookie dough.
Bake for 11-13 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let them cool completely.