As you all know by now, I’m a big fan of sprinkles and Oreos. I’ve made funfetti cinnamon rolls, oreo cupcakes, and even a funfetti oreo cake! It was only a matter of time until I incorporated these flavors into a cookie, right?? And let me tell you, these funfetti oreo cookies do not disappoint!

They bake up soft and chewy thanks to a bit of cornstarch, which pairs perfectly with the crunch from the bits of oreos and sprinkles.

The oreos and sprinkles also give these cookies beautiful look once they come out of the oven.

Making The Funfetti Oreo Cookie Dough

This recipe is pretty straight forward, but does require an electric mixer of some sort to cream together the butter and sugar.

I’ve made these with both my hand mixer and my stand mixer, and they’ve turned out great both ways.

Another important step is chilling the dough for about an hour. If you don’t, the cookies will overspread as they bake.

This can cause your cookies to lose that wonderfully chewy texture and lead to crispy cookies almost like my oatmeal lace cookies.

While those are delicious in their own right, that is not the texture we’re going for with these cookies.

Substitutions and Swaps

I love these funfetti oreo cookies just the way they are but I know some of you might not have all of these ingredients on hand!

Below are some swaps and substitutions that can be made in this recipe.

• All Purpose Flour – I haven’t tested this recipe out with gluten free flour, but it should work as long as you use a good blend like King Arthur’s GF flour.
• Unsalted Butter – If you only have salted butter on hand you can use it in place of the unsalted butter in this recipe. Just be sure to omit the salt that this recipe calls for. You can also use vegan butter in its place. Or if you feel really fancy you can use browned butter!
• Granulated Sugar – You can use light or dark brown sugar in place of the granulated sugar if that’s all you have on hand.
• 1 Large Egg – In place of the egg, you can use a flaxseed egg or 1/4 cup of vegetable or canola oil. This will cause the cookies to spread more, but they should still taste great.
• Rainbow sprinkles – if you don’t have any rainbow sprinkles on hand, you can use additional crushed Oreos or chopped up chocolate chips in their place.

Tips for Making the Best Funfetti Oreo Cookies:

• Turn your oven on about 40 minutes after you put you cookie dough in the fridge to chill, so the oven will be preheated once your cookies are ready to be baked.
• Properly measure your flour (spoon into the cup measure and then level) or use a kitchen scale to measure your dry ingredients.
• Ingredients at room temp mix together better! So be sure you set out any cold ingredients ahead of time.
• Use a cookie scoop (mine fits 1 Tbsp per scoop) to make sure your cookies are uniformly sized.
• Be sure to space your cookies about 3 inches apart before baking them! They spread a bit as they bake.
• These cookies will continue to bake and set once they com out the oven, so it’s ok if they look slightly underdone in the center when you pull them out
• Press extra sprinkles and chopped up Oreos on top of the cookies once they’re baked to make them look just as incredible as they taste.

Storing These Cookies

• Make your cookies in advance! If stored in an airtight container, they can last for up to a week at room temperature.
• The cookie dough balls can also be made in advance and frozen for up to a month. When you’re ready to bake them, there’s no need to thaw the dough. Preheat oven to 350°F and place frozen cookies on parchment paper-lined baking sheet about 3 inches apart.
• Baked cookies can be frozen! These cookies last for up to a month if frozen in a ziploc bag or airtight container. Move them to the fridge the day before you plan to eat, then let them sit out at room temperature for a few hours before eating.

Let Me Know What You Think!

If you try this recipe for funfetti oreo cookies, I’d love to hear what you think of it! Please leave a rating, and let me know your thoughts by sharing a comment.

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Here’s a walk down memory lane! These are the photos from my original post for this recipe from back in 2016. They were quite a bit smaller and the recipe has been modified a bit to make bigger and chewier cookies 🙂