Crumbl Sugar Cookies (Printable View)

Soft, thick sugar cookies with creamy pink almond frosting, perfect for parties and gatherings.

# What You'll Need:

→ Sugar Cookie Dough

01 - 2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
02 - 2 cups granulated sugar
03 - 4 large eggs, room temperature
04 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
05 - 1 teaspoon almond extract
06 - 5 cups all-purpose flour
07 - 1 tablespoon baking powder
08 - 1 teaspoon salt

→ Pink Almond Frosting

09 - 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
10 - 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
11 - 1/4 cup heavy cream
12 - 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
13 - Pink food coloring (gel or liquid), as needed
14 - Pinch of salt

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line large baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, approximately 3 minutes.
03 - Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla and almond extracts.
04 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
05 - Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, mixing just until combined.
06 - Using a large cookie scoop (about 3 tablespoons per cookie), portion dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing at least 2 inches apart.
07 - Gently flatten each dough ball to about 3/4-inch thickness with your hand or the bottom of a glass.
08 - Bake for 11-13 minutes until edges are set but centers still look slightly underbaked. Do not overbake.
09 - Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
10 - Beat butter on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with heavy cream, until smooth and fluffy.
11 - Add almond extract and pinch of salt. Mix in pink food coloring until desired shade is reached.
12 - Once cookies are completely cool, generously frost each cookie with pink almond frosting. Smooth tops with spatula or swirl decoratively.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • These taste exactly like the famous bakery version but cost a fraction to make at home
  • The texture is somewhere between cake and cookie, thick enough to sink your teeth into but still tender
  • That almond frosting is the kind of thing people dream about days later
02 -
  • Underbaking slightly is the secret. If they look fully done in the oven, theyll be hard once cooled.
  • The dough keeps in the fridge for three days if you want to bake fresh cookies later.
  • Room temperature ingredients are not optional here. Cold butter equals flat cookies.
03 -
  • Weigh your ingredients if you can. Bakery recipes are precise and measuring by volume can throw off the ratios.
  • Chill the dough for 30 minutes if your kitchen is warm. This prevents the cookies from spreading too much.

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