Description
Make soft, thick, bakery-style sugar cookies that taste just like the popular Crumbl version, complete with a creamy pink frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (for frosting)
- 2–3 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- Pink gel food coloring
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup of softened butter and 1 cup of granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal portions. Roll each portion into a ball and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them about 3 inches apart.
- Chill the dough balls for at least 30 minutes. This helps prevent spreading.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Bake the chilled dough balls for 10 to 12 minutes. The edges should be set, but the centers should look slightly underbaked.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat 1/2 cup of softened butter until smooth.
- Gradually add the sifted powdered sugar, mixing until incorporated.
- Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, and 2 tablespoons of heavy cream. Beat until creamy. Add the remaining cream one teaspoon at a time if the frosting is too stiff.
- Add a few drops of pink gel food coloring and mix until you achieve the desired color.
- Once the cookies are completely cool, generously frost the tops with the pink buttercream.
Notes
- For the best soft texture, slightly underbake the cookies. They will firm up as they cool.
- Use room temperature ingredients for the cookie dough for proper creaming.
- Chilling the dough is crucial for achieving the thick, bakery-style cookie shape.
- Use high-quality vanilla and almond extracts for the authentic flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 65
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 30
- Saturated Fat: 18
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 70
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 90