Crumbl Sugar Cookies Pink Frosting (Printable Version)
Soft, thick sugar cookies topped with creamy pink almond frosting. A bakery-style treat perfect for any celebration.
# What You Need:
→ For the Sugar Cookies
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
→ For the 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, as needed
14 - Pinch of salt
# How-To:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line large baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
03 - Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Mix in vanilla and almond extracts.
04 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
05 - Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined.
06 - Using a large cookie scoop (about 3 tablespoons per cookie), portion dough onto prepared sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
07 - Gently flatten each dough ball to 3/4-inch thickness with your hand or glass bottom.
08 - Bake for 11-13 minutes until edges are set but centers look slightly underbaked.
09 - Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
10 - Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with heavy cream, until smooth and fluffy.
11 - Add almond extract and salt. Mix in pink food coloring until desired shade is reached.
12 - Generously frost each completely cooled cookie. Smooth tops with spatula or swirl decoratively.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- The texture is exactly what you want from a bakery cookie, soft in the middle with a slight edge
- Frosting these cookies becomes the best kind of kitchen therapy after a long day
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- Underbaking slightly is intentional, these cookies firm up as they cool but stay soft inside
- Room temperature ingredients for every single step will make or break your texture
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- Chill the dough balls for 15 minutes if your kitchen is warm, this prevents spreading too thin
- Use a kitchen scale for flour, one cup can vary wildly depending on how you scoop