Recipe: Homemade Dunkaroos
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
5 minutes
Servings:
75 small cookies
Ingredients
  • 1¼ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ⅓ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup room-temperature unsalted butter
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons whole milk
  • ½ cup rainbow sprinkles
Directions
  1. Make the cookies: In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
  3. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the flour mixture until just combined. Shape the dough into a disk and wrap it tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or up to 2 days.
  4. While the cookies are chilling, make the icing: In a stand mixer, beat the butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 2 minutes. Add the salt, vanilla and 1 tablespoon of milk, and beat until smooth. Continue adding milk until the frosting is fluffy, then gently stir in the sprinkles.
  5. Preheat the oven to 350°. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  6. Lightly flour a kitchen surface, then place the dough on top and lightly flour the dough. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough to a ⅛-inch thickness. Use a small cookie cutter to punch out shapes and transfer them to the prepared baking sheet.
  7. Bake until the bottoms and edges of the cookies turn golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes.
  8. Remove the cookies from the oven and transfer them to a cooling rack. When they're completely cool, dip in the frosting and serve.