Fun and festive sprinkles are added to a classic chocolate chip cookie, making these delicious funfetti cookies perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!
Good morning! Apparently it is National Pancake Day. I’m not sure how I missed that one – TheBetterHalf just emailed me to let me know! As the pancake queen, I’m kind of upset with myself for not knowing about this awesome holiday. I might have to eat a plate of these for dinner to make myself feel better. Or these. Or these.
So I don’t have pancakes to share with you today, but at least I have the next best thing – cookies! I am on a roll with the St. Patrick’s Day recipes. I just can’t help myself – I will take any excuse I can to make fun and festive treats. I posted these Irish Cream Cheesecake Brownies the other day, and today I have St. Patrick’s Day funfetti chocolate chip cookies for you!
So the only St. Patrick’s day thing about these cookies are the green and white sprinkles. No Irish whiskey, no Guinness, no Lucky Charms. These are really just classic chewy chocolate chip cookies, dressed up with some colorful sprinkles. But you know that that means? Even if you aren’t into St. Patrick’s Day, you can still make these. You can customize them for any holiday, or just use regular rainbow sprinkles. You could also leave the sprinkles out, but I’m not sure why you would want to do that. Everything looks prettier with sprinkles!
I have made quite a few types of chocolate chip cookies on Chez CateyLou. It is safe to say that they are our favorite type of cookie. I think this recipe and this recipe are tied for my absolute favorites, but I love trying out new recipes. So that’s why I’m constantly looking for new variations or twists on our classic fave. And that’s how I got the idea to add in some green and white sprinkles and turn chocolate chip cookies into St. Patrick’s Day funfetti chocolate chip cookies!
This cookie is slightly soft and chewy, my favorite texture in a chocolate chip cookie. I let the dough sit in the refrigerator for 24 hours before I baked the cookies – it really helps all the flavors combine and develop, and it gives the final cookie a better texture. However if you don’t have the patience for that, these cookies will still taste pretty darn good if you bake them right away.
I also made these fairly large – about 2.5 tablespoons of dough in each cookie. This way, the edges are slightly crispy while the inside is super soft. Nothing beats that perfect chocolate chip cookie texture!
So whether you want to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day or you are just looking for a great chocolate chip cookie, make these funfetti cookies! They are so good and so festive.
Fun and festive sprinkles are added to a classic chocolate chip cookie, making these delicious funfetti cookies perfect for St. Patrick's Day!
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup sprinkles, plus extra for topping
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and mix until fully incorporated. Stir in the vanilla.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined. Stir in the sprinkles and chocolate chips.
- Cover the dough, and chill for 24 - 48 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Form the dough into large balls, about 2.5 tablespoons each, and space a few inches apart on a cookie sheet. If desired, roll the top of the dough balls in extra sprinkles.
- Bake for 10 - 12 minutes, until the cookies are slightly golden brown on the edges but are still soft in the centers. Let cool on the cookie sheet for 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Need some non St. Patrick’s Day sprinkles?
Brown Butter Baked Donuts with Chocolate Icing
Cake Batter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Funfetti Sugar Cookies
Cookies… I love cookies. I love them so much. And now I am craving cookies big time. But it’s not even 10am yet. Thanks a lot, haha.
Sorry, Chris! Although there is nothing wrong with a cookie for breakfast in my opinion… 🙂
I will take cookies over pancakes any day! For breakfast, lunch or dinner. These cookies look amazing. I love me some soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies. Yummm!!!
Thanks, Zainab! Cookies are just the best, aren’t they?
oh how cute! funfetti is my fave 🙂
Thanks, Sarah! Funfetti is so happy!
I think chocolate chip cookies are my favorite! There are so many fun ways to change up the batter and it still be awesome. Plus there are countless ways to load them up with goodies. I’d say these are the best looking St Patty’s Day cookies I’ve ever seen. 🙂
PS I didn’t know it was pancake day until about 10 minutes ago. Missed the memo on that one. 😉
Thanks, Tina! Choco chippers are so versatile!
These cookies look just about perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! I love the sprinkles. Sprinkles just seem to make everything taste better.
Thanks, Natalie! I couldn’t agree more – sprinkles sure do make everything taste better!
These cookies are so cute and festive! I don’t know how I missed it being National Pancake Day either. I would have been all over that! I would also be all over these cookies if they were in front of me right now. They look amazing! 🙂
Thanks, Beth! I am marking national pancake day on my calendar for next year!!
These are so cute! My hubby loves chocolate chip cookies (and the kids never complain either!) and these are simply perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! So very cute!!
National pancake day … hmmmm … may need to come up with something for dinner! We love pancakes – so let’s celebrate it! 🙂
Thanks, Gretchen! I hope you made pancakes for dinner – that would make you one popular wife / mom!
Oh wow, these look so festive and delicious! Keep these St Patrick’s day recipes coming – what else is March for??
Thanks, Nora! I will definitely have more St. Patrick’s Day fun for you!
I totally missed pancake day, too! What a bummer. I think the only consolation prize would be to snack on a few chocolate chip cookies like these, though! Slightly crisp edges and chewy, soft centers are the perfect cookie characteristics for me. These look so great!
Thanks, Alyssa! I am totally ok with cookies for a consolation prize 🙂
So basically these are extra large Irish chocolate chip cookies – a little crispy on the outside and a bit chewy in the middle. PERFECT!!
You are exactly right, Helen!! Thank you!
It’s pancake day here in the uk! That’s how we celebrate shrove tuesday! I’ve eaten too many so far. These cookies are brilliant, I need the get my paddy’s day baking on!
Thank you! Can’t wait to see what you bake for St. Patrick’s Day!
These cookies are so FUN for St. Patrick’s Day and I love chocolate chip funfetti cookies! Pinned 🙂
Thanks, Jenn!! And thanks for pinning!
ahhhh there is nothing like a beautiful, chewy, deeeelicious chocolate chip cookie! PLUS they’re so pretty-esp. when you’ve made them all festive with sprinkles!!
Thanks, Kayle!!
They are so cute!I’ve put one your photo on my Pinterest board!
Thanks, Margherita – and thank you so much for pinning!
I just fell in love with these! They look so fun and cute, not to mention completely delicious!
Thanks, Aimee! I think anything with sprinkles are just the cutest!
I don’t think these could look any more perfect! So fun and festive… National Pancake Day? Missed that one too and posted the perfect recipe a day late, haha!
Thanks, Kathi!! And hey, better late than never on the pancakes 🙂
these are cute!
Thanks, Dina!
Chocolate chip cookies are always crowd pleasers! This is a fantastically festive version Cate!
Thanks, Mary Frances!
I love these cookies so much! & these pictures – PHENOMENAL! I can’t wait to make some festive St. Patrick’s treats 🙂
Thank you so much, Megan!! You are too sweet!
So cute and so festive! Sprinkles make everything more fun. Love the colors!
Thanks, Allie!! Sprinkles are the best 🙂
You’re JOKING Cate. I’m literally posting pancakes tomorrow. How did I miss this! These cookies look awesome! Love the sprinkles 🙂
Cookies…pancakes…. they’re both round and delicious! I love how festive and happy these are!
These are TOO cute Cate! What a fun and creative St. Paddy’s idea – I love it! Gorgeous photos lady!
Thanks, Chelsea! I’m really into the festive recipes right now, they are so much fun to make (and to eat!)