Funfetti Pan-Banging Cookies (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Dry ingredients

01 - 250 grams plain flour
02 - 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 0.75 teaspoon fine sea salt

→ Creaming ingredients

04 - 226 grams unsalted butter, at room temperature
05 - 300 grams granulated sugar
06 - 55 grams packed light brown sugar

→ Wet ingredients

07 - 1 large egg
08 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
09 - 1 teaspoon almond extract
10 - 2 tablespoons water

→ Mix-ins

11 - 75 to 110 grams rainbow jimmies sprinkles

# Instructions:

01 - Preheat oven to 175°C. Line three baking trays with parchment paper.
02 - In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
03 - In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter on medium speed until creamy. Add granulated sugar and brown sugar, then beat for 2 to 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
04 - Add egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, and water to the creamed mixture. Mix on low speed just until combined.
05 - Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and blend on low speed until just combined.
06 - Gently stir in sprinkles until evenly distributed, being careful not to overmix.
07 - Scoop ⅓ cup (approximately 75 grams) of dough per cookie and roll into balls. Arrange four dough balls, spaced apart, on each prepared tray.
08 - Place the trays with dough balls in the freezer for 15 minutes before baking.
09 - Transfer one chilled tray to the oven. Bake for 10 minutes, then lift the tray 10 cm and drop it against the oven rack to create ridges. Repeat the lifting and dropping process every 2 minutes, for a total baking time of 16 to 18 minutes, until edges are golden and centres are pale.
10 - Remove trays from the oven and transfer to a wire rack. Allow cookies to cool completely before removing.

# Notes:

01 - For pronounced ridges and chewy interiors, use large dough balls and do not skip the freezing step.
02 - Imitation vanilla extract achieves a nostalgic funfetti flavor, though pure vanilla provides a more natural aroma.
03 - Only use jimmies sprinkles—nonpareils will bleed and alter the appearance.

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