Crumbl Sugar Cookies with Pink Almond Frosting (Printable)
Soft, thick sugar cookies with creamy pink almond frosting—a bakery favorite perfect for any celebration.
# What You'll Need:
→ Cookie Dough
01 - 2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature (454 g)
02 - 2 cups granulated sugar (400 g)
03 - 4 large eggs, room temperature
04 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
05 - 1 teaspoon almond extract
06 - 5 cups all-purpose flour (625 g)
07 - 1 tablespoon baking powder
08 - 1 teaspoon salt
→ Pink Almond Frosting
09 - 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (226 g)
10 - 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted (480 g)
11 - 1/4 cup heavy cream (60 ml)
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 your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line large baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 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 the 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 baking sheets, spacing them 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, or until the edges are set but the centers still look slightly underbaked. Do not overbake.
09 - Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
10 - Beat the butter on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with heavy cream, until smooth and fluffy.
11 - Add almond extract and a pinch of salt. Mix in pink food coloring until the desired shade is reached.
12 - Once cookies are completely cool, generously frost each cookie with the pink almond frosting. Smooth the tops with a spatula or swirl decoratively.
# Expert Advice:
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- These cookies stay soft for days, unlike typical sugar cookies that turn into hockey pucks after 24 hours
- The almond frosting creates that sophisticated bakery flavor everyone thinks is impossible to replicate at home
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- These cookies puff up significantly in the oven, so give them at least 2 inches of space on the baking sheet
- Letting the dough balls rest at room temperature for 10 minutes before baking helps them bake more evenly
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- Weighing your ingredients with a kitchen scale will give you the most consistent results every single time
- Chill the frosted cookies for 15 minutes before stacking them for transport