Vegan Funfetti Crinkle Cookies
These funfetti crinkle cookies are soft, colorful, and rolled in a double sugar coating that bakes up into that classic crackly finish. No chill time, simple pantry ingredients, and plenty of rainbow sprinkles tucked into every bite. If you want something cheerful to bake, this is it.
They come together quickly, the dough is easy to handle, and the sugar coating gives you that bakery style crinkle look without any special tricks, just good mixing and generous rolling.
Why You’ll Love These Funfetti Sprinkle Cookies
Soft centers with lightly crisp edges
Packed with rainbow sprinkles for max happy vibes
No complicated steps or weird ingredients
Perfect for birthdays, holidays, bake sales, or random Tuesday baking therapy
dairy-free / vegan friendly
What You’ll Need To Make Vegan Funfetti Crinkle Cookies
Salted vegan butter
Granulated sugar
Applesauce
Vanilla extract
Almond extract
All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Rainbow sprinkles
For the crinkle coating:
Granulated sugar
Powdered sugar
How To Make Funfetti Crinkle Cookies
Step 1
In a large bowl, beat the vegan butter and sugar together until it looks fluffy and lighter in color. Don’t rush this part — this is where the texture magic starts.
Step 2
Mix in the applesauce, vanilla extract, and almond extract. It should look smooth and a little glossy.
Step 3
Stir in the flour and baking powder until a soft dough forms. Don’t overmix — once it comes together, you’re good.
Step 4
Fold in the rainbow sprinkles.
Step 5
Mix together your granulated sugar and powdered sugar in separate bowls.
Roll each dough ball first in the granulated sugar, then in the powdered sugar. Double coating = better crackle + prettier finish.
Step 6
Place dough balls on a lined baking sheet with room to spread.
Bake until the edges are set and the tops have that beautiful cracked look. Centers should still be soft, they’ll finish setting as they cool.
Let them sit on the pan a few minutes before moving. They’re delicate at first and deserve a moment.
Storage Tips
Store covered at room temp for a few days
They stay soft
You can freeze the dough balls and bake later, just coat in sugar right before baking
Vegan Funfetti Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1/2 cup salted vegan butter room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 4 oz package applesauce
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/3 cup rainbow sprinkles
Sugar Coating
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat the vegan butter and granulated sugar together until fluffy and lighter in color.
- Mix in the applesauce, vanilla extract, and almond extract until smooth.
- Add the flour and baking powder and mix just until a soft dough forms. Don’t overmix.
- Fold in the rainbow sprinkles.
- Place granulated sugar in one bowl and powdered sugar in another.
- Scoop dough into balls (about 2 tablespoons each).
- Roll each ball in granulated sugar, then generously in powdered sugar.
- Place on baking sheet with room to spread.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are set and tops are crackled but centers are still soft.
- Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
