These soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies with sprinkles are fun, festive and would be the perfect birthday cookies to serve at any celebration!

Close up of a chocolate chip sprinkle cookie showing colorful jimmie sprinkles and chocolate chips.

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Chocolate Chip Sprinkle Cookies

Homemade chocolate chip cookies are one of my favorite desserts, whether it’s chocolate chip pudding cookies or edible cookie dough, I love them in every form. So when my birthday came around, I knew exactly what I wanted: chocolate chip sprinkle cookies!

These birthday chocolate chip cookies are loaded with colorful sprinkles for the perfect festive touch. Soft in the middle, crisp on the edges, and just as fun as my funfetti cake mix cookies and Toll House cookies. I could easily eat half a dozen… and I just might!

XO - Jamielyn
Mixing colorful sprinkles into chocolate chip dough with an electric mixer.

How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sprinkles

  • Mix. Cream together the butter and sugar using an electric mixer. Mix in the eggs and vanilla until combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and mix until combined. Then fold in the chocolate chips and sprinkles.
  • Scoop. Use a cookie scoop or spoon to scoop the dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Bake. Bake at 350°F for 8-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden but the center is soft. Remove from oven and let cool on pan for 2 minutes. Then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.

These delicious sprinkle chocolate chip cookies make the perfect birthday treat! They aren’t just ordinary cookies…they are “special birthday cookies” as my kids would say.

Chocolate chip cookies with sprinkles on a wire rack.

Variations

  • Chocolate chips: I used white and milk chocolate chips, but feel free to customize based on preference. Peanut butter or butterscotch chips would taste delicious too.
  • Sprinkles: Sprinkles add such a fun and festive feel to these birthday cookies! I used rainbow colored sprinkles, but in my sheet pan cookie bars I use seasonal colored sprinkles which would work here, too!
  • Candy: Instead of chocolate chips, sometimes add M&M’s or chopped candy like my M&M cookies or Milky Way cookies.
  • Cookie cake: Try turning this recipe into a birthday cookie cake, similar to a pizookie! Just fill a cast iron, pie plate or cake pan with the dough and bake. Feel free to top with frosting and candles!

Tips for Baking Perfect Birthday Cookies

  • Use a cookie scoop to ensure all the birthday chocolate chip cookies with sprinkles are the same size.
  • I like to take them out of the oven when they are a little underdone. I’ll let them sit on the hot pan for a couple of minutes (they continue to cook through), then I’ll transfer to a baking rack to cool.
  • Want perfectly round cookies? Right when they come out of the oven, place a round glass or mason jar lid over each cookie and swirl it in a circular motion to shape the edges. Works like a charm!
  • Sandwich two cookies together with buttercream icing or make chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches.
Chocolate chip sprinkle cookies on a plate ready serve for a birthday celebration.

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Close up of a chocolate chip sprinkle cookie showing colorful jimmie sprinkles and chocolate chips.

Chocolate Chip Sprinkle Cookies

5 from 15 votes
Recipe by: Jamielyn Nye
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 36
These soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies with sprinkles are fun, festive and would be the perfect birthday cookies or to serve them at any celebration!
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Ingredients 

  • 1 cup salted butter , softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ cup milk chocolate chips
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips
  • ½ cup sprinkles

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone mat.
  • Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add in eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and baking powder. Slowly add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture. Fold in chocolate chips and sprinkles.
  • Using a cookie scoop or spoon, place the cookie dough on a baking sheet and bake for 8-12 minutes, or until the bottoms are golden brown. They should still be soft in the middle.
  • Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool on pan for 2 minutes and then remove to cooling rack. Enjoy!!

Last step: Please leave a comment and rating after you make the recipe.

Notes

Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
To freeze cool completely then flash freeze until frozen. Transfer to a freezer safe bag and store up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature or warm in oven for a few minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 167kcal, Carbohydrates: 24g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 23mg, Sodium: 85mg, Potassium: 44mg, Sugar: 16g, Vitamin A: 175IU, Calcium: 23mg, Iron: 0.6mg

Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.