Super Cute Animal Sprinkle Circus Cookies

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These animal sprinkle circus cookies are the perfect adaptation of the classic, Levain bakery-style cookies, topped with the iconic Mother’s original circus animal cookies.

They pack in lots of white chocolate chips, sprinkles and are perfectly chewy, buttery and delicious.

If you have been looking to try making a fun sweet treat for your kids (or for yourself), you’ve got to give this recipe a try.

What I Love About these White Circus Animal Cookies

The deliciousness of these circus animal cookies just blows my mind- it is unlike anything you’ve ever tasted, I promise you that!

Another plus is the fact that these cookies can be cut into different animal shapes or any other iconic shapes, which makes them great for kids!

What’s more, the prep time is absolutely minimal, which is perfect for me.

Makes 18 – 5.5 oz cookies

Ingredients For the Circus Animal Cookies

To make these circus animal cookies, you’ll need a few simple ingredients.

• 2 C unsalted sweet cream butter, cold, cut into cubes
• 3 C sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 3 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 tsp pure almond extract
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 C cake flour
• 4 C all purpose flour (you can use enriched flour or wheat flour)
• 3 C chopped frosted original circus animal cookies
• 4 C white chocolate chips
• 2 C rainbow jimmies sprinkles
• 18 muffin baking rings

How to Make the Circus Animal Cookies

Once you have all your ingredients ready, here’s what you’ll need to do to make these cookies.

Step 1: Prep the Oven and Baking Sheet

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mat

Step 2: Whisk the Butter and Sugar Together Until Creamy

Using a standing mixer, cream together the butter and sugar in a medium bowl until light and fluffy.

Step 3: Add the Eggs and Vanilla

Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the vanilla until combined

Step 4: Combine the Dry Ingredients with the Wet Ingredients

Using a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and other ingredients. Gradually whisk in the dry ingredients into the wet until combined and smooth

Step 5: Add in the Chocolate Chips and Sprinkles

Fold in the chopped frosted original circus animal cookies, white chocolate chips and sprinkles.

Step 6: Scoop Out Cookie Dough

Using a medium cookie scoop and kitchen scale, scoop some cookie dough out and weigh the dough to 5.5 oz

Step 7: Place the Dough in a Thin Disc in the Ring

Place 6-7 muffin baking rings onto the cookie sheets. Roll the dough into a ball and place the dough ball into a baking ring. Gently press the dough ball into a thick disk in the ring

Step 8: Bake Until Slightly Golden.

Bake in the oven for 12-14 minutes or until lightly golden around the sides. The center will still be gooey and that’s okay because it’s the best part!

Let the circus animal cookies cool for 10 minutes before enjoying!

Tips & Tricks to Make the Circus Animal Cookies

Before you go ahead and give this recipe a try, here are some additional tips and tricks you might want to take note of.

• To make these cookies even more fun, you can use mini animal cookie cutters to cut the cookies in different animal shapes.
• Cornstarch is the secret ingredient when it comes to making these original circus animal cookies. They lend the cookies that perfect, smooth and buttery taste that makes them irresistible.
• I’ve used sweet white butter for this recipe, but you can use unsalted butter if that’s what you have at hand.
• If the dough for the circus animal cookies seems too stiff, you can mix a bit of nonfat milk or regular milk into it to make it easy to work with.
• Make sure you allow your baked circus animal cookies to cool down for a while before you serve or store them.
• Also remember not to use any frosting on them while they are still warm- the frosting will start to melt and will ruin all your efforts.

How Do I Decorate the White Circus Animal Cookies?

The best way to decorate these circus cookies is to top them with some frosting and then top them with some extra sprinkles and original circus animal cookies.

I love sticking to the classic pink and white combination, or just simple white frosting or white icing on each cookie, then topped with the circus animals.

If you’re not too sure about either of these, you can just stick to using a bit of confectioner’s glaze, and then top the cookies with some original circus animal cookies.

How Do I Store the Leftover Circus Animal Cookies?

Your leftover circus animal cookies can be wrapped in plastic wrap or transferred to an airtight container and stored in the refrigerator.

I would highly recommend letting the cookies cool, and then storing them, even before you frost or ice them.

Then, when you want to enjoy them, all you need to do is get out the frosting hose, some irresistible pink and white color, and the Mother’s original circus animals.

How to Serve these Circus Cookies

This easy circus animal cookies can be served on their own as a quick snack or for dessert. They have a soft and chewy inside, which makes them just perfect to enjoy just by themselves.

If you really want to, you can serve these cookies with some milk too- they’ll taste even more delicious.

More Cookie Recipes

If you enjoyed trying out these cookies, and are inspired enough to try some more such delicious cookie recipes, here are a few good ones you might want to check out.

• How To Freeze Cookie Dough And Baked Cookies
• Crispy Peanut Butter Cookies
• Valentine’s Day Heart Cookies
• Valentines Day Pretzels
• Easy Halloween Monster Cookies: Sandwich Cookies
• Healthy Banana Oatmeal Cookies

You could also try making a circus themed craft to go alongside the cookies. Check out this clown paper puppet here!