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Crumbl Copycat Patriotic Birthday Cake Cookies
Happy Birthday America! Let’s celebrate with some cookies.
Hi there – it’s me again with another sugar cookie variation. It’s almost like it’s my favorite cookie or something!
These Crumbl copycat cookies are chewy, buttery, and topped with a cream cheese icing just like the ones you get at the cute little pink store. Except unlike the store, these cookies won’t cost you $5 each 😉 These soft and chewy bakery-style sugar cookies are topped with cream cheese frosting and festive sprinkles.
Let’s make some cookies!
Recipe notes:
- I use Lorann bakery emulsions. This butter vanilla emulsion gives the cookies a fresh bakery flavor that cannot be beat!
- You may be tempted to stick these cookies back in the oven, but know they will bake a little bit longer as they cool on the baking sheet. I prefer my sugar cookies soft and chewy, and to achieve this texture make sure you pull your cookies out of the oven in time! I usually bake these cookies 7 minutes, and never more than 8 minutes.
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup salted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp butter vanilla extract
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3 cups flour
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup salted butter
- 2.5 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp butter vanilla extract
- milk for thinning, if needed, depending on preference for texture
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add in eggs and extract to butter mixture, combine.
- Mix in baking powder, and add in flour 1 cup at a time until cookie dough is fully combined.
- Scoop dough and roll smooth. I use my #40 cookie scoop which makes about 1 ounce cookies each. Gently press the cookies into discs before baking. Do not make them too flat. (See picture!)
5. Bake cookies at 350 degrees for 7 minutes
6. Completely cool before frosting.
7. While cookies are cooling – cream together butter and cream cheese until combined. Add in extract and powdered sugar. If you prefer your frosting a little thinner, you can add a couple tablespoons of milk.
8. Frost cookies with cream cheese frosting using a piping bag, or simply spread the frosting on. Top with festive sprinkles. Enjoy!
Storing your cookies
You can store these cookies in an air-tight container at room temperature for 2-3 days. The cream cheese frosting has enough sugar in it to make the frosting shelf-stable. Or you can store in the refrigerator. I actually prefer these cookies chilled!
Crumbl Patriotic Birthday Cake Cookies
Course: DessertDifficulty: Easy30
servings20
minutes8
minutesIngredients
- Cookies
1 cup salted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp butter vanilla extract
2 tsp baking powder
3 cups flour
- Cream Cheese Frosting
4 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup salted butter
2.5 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp butter vanilla extract
milk for thinning, if needed, depending on preference for texture
Directions
- Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add in eggs and extract to butter mixture, combine.
- Mix in baking powder, and add in flour 1 cup at a time until cookie dough is fully combined.
- Scoop dough and roll smooth. I use my #40 cookie scoop which makes about 1 ounce cookies each. Gently press the cookies into discs before baking. Do not make them too flat.
- Bake cookies at 350 degrees for 7 minutes
- Completely cool before frosting.
- Cream Cheese Frosting
- While cookies are cooling – cream together butter and cream cheese until combined. Add in extract and powdered sugar. If you prefer your frosting a little thinner, you can add a couple tablespoons of milk.
- Top cookies with frosting with either a piping bag and decorative tip or simply spread frosting with a knife or spatula. Enjoy!
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