Birthday Confetti Cookies

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Birthday confetti on my cookies? Yes, please!

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Ingredients

  • 1 pouch Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 9 tablespoons multicolored nonpareil candy sprinkles, from 4-oz container

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375°F.

In large bowl, stir cookie mix, softened butter, egg, flour and almond extract until soft dough forms. Divide dough in half. Refrigerate 1 half.

Using other half, shape into about 18 (1 1/4-inch) balls. Roll balls in 6 tablespoons of the nonpareils. Place on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake 6 to 9 minutes. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

Remove remaining dough from refrigerator; stir in remaining 3 tablespoons nonpareils. Shape into about 18 (1 1/4-inch) balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake 6 to 9 minutes. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.