Ingredients (~6 cookies)
Cake Batter Cookie Base
- 1/3 cup salted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp cake batter flavoring
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 Tbsp sprinkles, optional
Cake Batter Cream Cheese Frosting
- 2 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 Tbsp salted butter, softened
- 1/4 tsp cake batter flavoring
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- milk, to thin if needed
Preheat Oven and Make Cookie Dough
Get your oven to 350F.
Cream together 1/3 cup softened butter and 1/3 cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy – this takes ~3-4 minutes with a stand mixer.
Scrape the sides, add 1 egg and 1/2 tsp cake batter flavoring. Beat until mixed.
Scrape the sides again and add 1 cup flour and 3/4 tsp baking powder. Mix until thoroughly combined.
If you’re using sprinkles, fold in 1 Tbsp now.
Shape and Bake the Cookies
Scoop out 1/3 cup of dough and roll into a ball – repeat with remaining dough.
Flatten each ball gently so it looks like a hockey puck. These cookies spread a bit but not much.
Arrange all 6 cookies on one pan with plenty of space between them.
Bake at 350F for ~12-15 minutes or until the centers have puffed up and are no longer glossy.
The edges shouldn’t be brown – they’ll look slightly underdone but will continue cooking as they cool.
Make the Frosting While Cookies Cool
Whip 2 oz cream cheese and 1 Tbsp softened butter until smooth – no lumps.
Add 1 cup powdered sugar gradually, mixing until fully incorporated.
Add 1/4 tsp cake batter flavoring.
If the frosting is too thick to pipe, add milk 1 tsp at a time until you get a consistency that holds its shape but isn’t stiff.
Frost and Serve
Put the frosting in a zip-top bag, cut the corner, and pipe onto the warm cookies in a spiral pattern.
Top with more sprinkles if you want.
Serve while the cookies are still warm – the frosting gets slightly melty and the cookies are at their softest.
Crumbl Birthday Cake Cookies
Ingredients
Cake Batter Cookie Base
- 1/3 cup salted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp cake batter flavoring
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 Tbsp sprinkles, optional
Cake Batter Cream Cheese Frosting
- 2 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 Tbsp salted butter, softened
- 1/4 tsp cake batter flavoring
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- milk, to thin if needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Cream together 1/3 cup softened butter and 1/3 cup granulated sugar for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add 1 egg and 1/2 tsp cake batter flavoring, beat until mixed.
- Add 1 cup flour and 3/4 tsp baking powder, mix until combined.
- Fold in 1 Tbsp sprinkles if using.
- Scoop dough into 6 balls and flatten each into a hockey puck shape.
- Arrange on a baking sheet with space between cookies.
- Bake 12-15 minutes until centers puff and are no longer glossy.
- While cookies cool, whip 2 oz cream cheese and 1 Tbsp softened butter until smooth.
- Gradually add 1 cup powdered sugar and mix until incorporated.
- Add 1/4 tsp cake batter flavoring.
- Thin with milk 1 tsp at a time if needed.
- Transfer frosting to a zip-top bag, cut corner, and pipe onto warm cookies in a spiral.
- Top with additional sprinkles if desired.
- Serve warm.