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crumbl birthday cake cookie recipe

Birthday Cake Cookie Recipe

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings: 10 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • Pink gel food coloring
  • 3 tbsp rainbow sprinkles

Method
 

  1. Beat 1 cup softened butter and 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar on medium speed for 3 minutes until pale and fluffy, then mix in 1 large egg, 1 large egg yolk, 2 tsp vanilla extract, and 1 tsp almond extract for 60 seconds.
  2. Whisk together 2 3/4 cups flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt, then add to the butter mixture in 2 batches on low speed, mixing just until no dry streaks remain.
  3. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Scoop dough into 10 balls of about 3.5 oz each, place on parchment-lined baking sheets at least 3 inches apart, press to 3/4-inch thick, and bake for 11 to 13 minutes until edges are just set. Cool completely on the pan, at least 30 minutes.
  4. Beat 4 oz cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter for 2 minutes, add 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 2 tbsp heavy cream, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, and 1/2 tsp almond extract, and beat on medium-high for 2 minutes until fluffy. Tint with pink gel food coloring.
  5. Spread 2 to 3 tbsp frosting onto each cooled cookie in a swirl, scatter 3 tbsp rainbow sprinkles over the top, and serve on a platter with the frosting facing up.

Notes

These cookies are best made the day you plan to serve them, but the dough can be shaped and refrigerated a day ahead. Pull cookies straight from the fridge to frost; cold cookies make the frosting easier to spread cleanly. If the frosting feels too stiff after chilling, beat in an extra 1/2 tbsp heavy cream to loosen it.