Name: Levain Bakery-Style Circus Animal Sprinkle Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup COLD unsalted butter, cut into cubes; 1 ½ cups granulated white sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 tsp cornstarch; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 ½ cups cake flour; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 ½ cups frosted circus animal cookies, roughly chopped; 2 cups white chocolate chips; 1 cup rainbow jimmies sprinkles

Description

This recipe for Levain Bakery-Style Circus Animal Sprinkle Cookies is an attempt to recreate the magic of Levain Bakery’s famously large, gooey, and decadent cookies, with a fun and colorful twist

Ingredients

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1 cup COLD unsalted butter, cut into cubes
1 ½ cups granulated white sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 ½ cups cake flour
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups frosted circus animal cookies, roughly chopped
2 cups white chocolate chips
1 cup rainbow jimmies sprinkles

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Instructions

Cream Butter and Sugar: In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the cubed cold butter and the granulated sugar with the paddle attachment on low speed for 30 seconds. Increase the speed to medium and continue mixing for 30 seconds. Lastly, increase the speed to high and mix for another 30 seconds until butter mixture is fluffy and light.
Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla, until mixture is combined.
Combine Dry Ingredients: Add in the cornstarch, baking soda, salt, cake flour, and all-purpose flour, mixing until incorporated.
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Chill Dough: Refrigerate the dough to chill for 20 minutes.
Preheat and Prep: Preheat your oven to 400° degrees F. Line 1 baking sheet with parchment paper.
Weigh and Shape Dough: Using a digital cooking scale, weigh out 6 ounces of dough and form it into a loosely packed, rough textured ball – I like to form my cookie dough balls kind of on the taller side.
Bake
Cool