Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a silicon baking mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
Slice sugar cookies into 17 equal pieces. Form each slice into a ball. Cupping the ball in your hand gently insert a popsicle stick halfway and place on prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining slices.
Bake in preheated oven for 11 - 12 minutes or until edges are golden and cookies are set.
Cool 2 - 3 minutes on baking sheet before removing to wire rack to cool completely. Use a spatula for transferring cookies as wooden stick will be hot and cookies will still be fragile.
Once cool, frost top of cookies and decorate with sprinkles.