Christmas Sprinkle Pudding Cookies

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set them aside.
Using a stand mixer or hand mixer and large bowl, cream together butter, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy.
¾ cup unsalted butter, ¼ cup shortening, 1 cups granulated sugar
Beat in eggs and vanilla extract.
2 large eggs, 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
In another bowl, whisk together flour, dry pudding mix, baking powder, and salt. With your mixer on low, gradually add your dry ingredients to the butter mixture, a little at a time, mixing between additions. Mix until just combined.
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, 3.4 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix
Place sprinkles in a small, shallow bowl. Using a cookie scoop or a heaping Tablespoon, scoop cookie dough out and roll in your hands to form a ball. Place the dough ball in the bowl of sprinkles and roll to coat in sprinkles. Place onto prepared cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart.
1 ¼ cup sprinkles
Bake for 12-14 minutes or until set and lightly golden brown around the edges. Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool fully.