Pink Sugar Cookies with Almond (Printable)
Soft sugar cookies with creamy pink almond frosting, just like your favorite bakery.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Cookie Base
01 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 large egg
04 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
05 - 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
06 - 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
07 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
08 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
→ Pink Almond Frosting
09 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
10 - 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
11 - 1-2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
12 - 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
13 - 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
14 - Pinch of salt
15 - Pink gel food coloring
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
03 - Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract until fully combined.
04 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
05 - Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing just until combined. Do not overmix.
06 - Scoop out dough (about 2 tablespoons per cookie) and roll into balls. Place spaced apart on prepared baking sheets.
07 - Slightly flatten each dough ball with your palm or the bottom of a glass to create thick, round disks.
08 - Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are set and centers look just barely done. Do not overbake.
09 - Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
10 - In a medium bowl, beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing until smooth.
11 - Add almond extract, vanilla extract, salt, and 1 tablespoon milk or cream. Beat until fluffy. Add more milk as needed for a spreadable consistency.
12 - Mix in a few drops of pink gel food coloring until desired color is reached.
13 - Once cookies are fully cooled, generously frost each cookie with the pink frosting. Let set before serving.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The texture is incredibly soft and thick, just like the cookies that made Crumbl famous across social media
- That almond kissed pink frosting tastes exactly like childhood bakery memories but better because you made them yourself
- They come together in under an hour with ingredients you already have in your pantry
02 -
- Overbaking is the enemy here, pull them out when edges are set even if centers look slightly underbaked
- Room temperature ingredients create the best texture, so plan ahead and let everything sit out first
- Completely cool cookies before frosting or the buttercream will melt into a sad, sticky mess
03 -
- Use a cookie scoop for perfectly uniform cookies that bake evenly every time
- Gel food coloring is superior to liquid, which can thin out your frosting and create streaky, pale pink results