Sprinkle Butter Cookies

THE BACKSTORY
I really like butter cookies. What's not to like really? Little discs of buttery goodness. I thought I would make them festive for the holidays. I tried a few different yummy ways and settled on what you see here.
THE BAKE
I made three tries at this, each made 3-1/2 dozen. Despite giving away dozens, I still have a few to nosh that are wrapped two flat side to flat side in plastic wrap then in a freezer bag. These are made like snickerdoodles except the top is rolled in nonpareils instead of a spice sugar mix. They are also an alternative version of the Slice and Bake Confetti Cookies.
Ingredients
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16 tablespoons (227 g) unsalted butter (tried with a few different butters and Kerrygold was my favorite)
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3 cups (360 g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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3/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1-1/4 cups (248 g) granulated sugar
- 2 ounces (57 g) full fat cream cheese
- 1-1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 large egg
- nonpareils to coat the top
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease two baking sheets or line with parchment.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
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In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and cream cheese (if you're using it) until light and fluffy.
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Beat in the vanilla and almond extracts, and the egg; scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
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Add the flour mixture, and mix at low to medium speed until the mixture is evenly moistened.
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Place the nonpariels into a bowl. Scoop the dough by 1T cookie scoop into the nonpareils to coat one side.
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Place on the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2" between them. Using a flat-bottomed glass, flatten the cookies to about 1/4" thick.
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Bake the sugar cookies for 10 to 12 minutes — 10 minutes for softer cookies, 12 minutes for crunchier. The edges of the cookies will just barely begin to brown.
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Remove the cookies from the oven and cool on the pan for 5 minutes, before transferring to a rack to finish cooling completely.
This recipe can be made gluten-free using your favorite Gluten-Free flour, I also made a keto version of this recipe with King Arthur Baking Keto Flour and adding an egg yolk.
THE RESULT
Lots of yummy buttery cookies with a sprinkle crunch.
WILL I MAKE IT AGAIN
Oh yes! I have a request for a Valentine's day version with red sprinkles!