Crumbl Sugar Cookies Pink Frosting (Printer-friendly)

Soft, thick sugar cookies with creamy pink almond frosting—ideal for parties and makes 36 large cookies.

# 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 Guide:

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, 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 3-tablespoon cookie scoop, portion dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
07 - Gently flatten each dough ball to 3/4-inch thickness with your hand or bottom of a glass.
08 - Bake for 11-13 minutes, until edges are set but centers appear slightly underbaked. Do not overbake.
09 - Let 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 completely cool, generously frost each cookie. Smooth tops with spatula or swirl decoratively.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • These cookies taste exactly like the famous Crumbl version but cost a fraction of the price to make at home
  • The almond frosting creates this sophisticated flavor that keeps everyone guessing what makes them so special
02 -
  • Overbaking is the enemy here remove these cookies from the oven even when they look slightly underdone in the center
  • Letting the cookies cool completely before frosting is absolutely essential or your frosting will melt right off
03 -
  • A large cookie scoop is essential for getting that signature thick bakery style look
  • For nut allergies simply replace both almond extracts with additional vanilla

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