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Frosted Birthday Cake Cookies

December 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Frosted Birthday Cake Cookies from @cindyr

It’s vv festive over here, even if I tried to sing “Here Comes Santa Claus” to Casper in the car today and promptly realized I don’t know the lyrics. So, I may have sung something about “…elves are screaming, children singing, everything’s merry and bright!”   But, there’s garland on the staircase and holiday cookies to eat, so I’ve just got to work on that Christmas carol game.

And, yes, these cookies are holiday fare even though I’m calling them Frosted Birthday Cake Cookies. See, these little bb’s taste just like sprinkle-filled birthday cake dreams in a super tender, sour cream cookie outfit! The secret to these being vanilla bday cake flavored and not just regular vanilla flavored–imitation vanilla extract. I KNOW. I know, guys. Scandal. I got the tip to use fake-out vanilla from Molly’s Funfetti Cake and it was totally the path to these tasting like the party cakes of my youth. Can you use real vanilla extract, of course. Real vanilla extract is always a good idea, but the road to birthday cake cookies begins with butter and ends with imitation vanilla, a swipe of frosting, and showers of sprinkles. So, pile them on a platter surrounded by tiny bottle brush trees and belt out those holiday tunes whether you know the lyrics or not.

Frosted Birthday Cake Cookies from @cindyr

 

 

 

 

Frosted Birthday Cake Cookies
 
Prep time
4 hours 30 mins

Cook time
11 mins

Total time
4 hours 41 mins

 

Super soft sour cream cut-out cookies that taste just like vanilla birthday cake, loaded with festive sprinkles and frosted with a buttery icing.
Author: Cindy
Serves: about 42 cookies

Ingredients
  • for the cookie dough:
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) softened, unsalted butter
  • 1½ cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons imitation vanilla extract
  • 3¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 6 tablespoons sprinkles (jimmies)
  • for the frosting:
  • ⅓ cup softened, unsalted butter
  • 2 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1½ teaspoons imitation vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1-2 tablespoons cream (or milk)
Instructions
  1. Beat the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until creamy and combined well. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, scraping the bowl after each addition. Beat in the sour cream and imitation vanilla. Gradually beat in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until a soft dough forms. Gently work in the sprinkles with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. Divide the dough onto two large pieces of plastic wrap and wrap each into a flat disc. Chill the dough for 4 hours, up to overnight, to firm up.
  2. Once the dough has chilled, preheat the oven to 350°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll out the dough (one disc at a time) on a well-floured surface about ¼ inch thick. Using a round cutter (between 2-3 inches in diameter) cut out the cookies, flouring the cutter as needed. Gently transfer the cookies to parchment-lined baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches of space between each cookie. Bake the cookies in batches in the center of the oven for 11 minutes, or until puffed and just golden on the bottoms. Remove from the oven and cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transfering to a wire rack. Repeat with the remaining dough and cookies. Gather the dough scraps and gently knead back together, roll out, cut, and bake.
  3. While the cookies cool, make the frosting. Beat the butter until smooth. Add the confectioners sugar, vanilla, salt, and 1 tablespoon of cream, beat until smooth and creamy. Add additional cream until the frosting is spreadable. Spread the frosting onto the tops of the completely cooled cookies. Decorate with extra sprinkles! Store the cookies in an airtight container with parchment paper between each layer.
Notes
Adapted from My Baking Addiction.

This dough is very soft, even after chilling. Don’t be afraid to use a liberal dusting of flour when rolling these cookies out.

I know, I know! I’m using imitation vanilla extract in this recipe, but that’s because it makes these cookies taste just like the birthday cakes of my 90’s youth. You can absolutely sub real vanilla extract if you prefer.

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Comments

  1. Stefanie - Srcastic Cooking

    December 7, 2015 at 7:10 am

    My mom got Andy a Frosty the Snowman book after she heard me singing the wrong words to him. I still miss a verse and repeat the same verse twice. They have no clue! My cookie baking list is getting longer and longer! I don’t think new baby will allow me much baking time though but here is to hoping!!! These look amazing!

    Reply
    • cindy

      December 8, 2015 at 9:19 am

      So true! Casper has no idea and he thinks it’s funny that I’m laughing through the whole song! I’ll be thinking of you and that new babe!

      Reply
  2. Heather

    December 7, 2015 at 9:31 am

    Aaah, these are so cute! I remember reading in Christina Tosi’s first book about the imitation vanilla – I’m SO into it. Not bothered. I love that your cookies are sprinkled inside AND out. Party.

    Reply
    • cindy

      December 8, 2015 at 9:19 am

      Thanks, Heather! It’s totally bday cake magic!

      Reply
  3. Cam

    December 7, 2015 at 5:15 pm

    I see spriks ( I work in a bakery where I ONLY make cookies and that’s what we call them:) IN the cookies, yet I’m not seeing them in your recipe?

    Reply
    • cindy

      December 8, 2015 at 9:05 am

      Oh, no! Thanks, it’s 6 tablespoons. I have corrected it in the recipe. Good looking out!! Thanks.

      Reply
  4. Hannah | The Swirling Spoon

    December 7, 2015 at 6:16 pm

    These are totally adorable, Cindy!

    Reply
    • cindy

      December 8, 2015 at 9:18 am

      Thanks, Hannah!!

      Reply
  5. erin

    December 8, 2015 at 12:34 am

    Ugh, those sprinkles!

    Cannot get anything like that here in Aus!

    LUCKY I CAN BUY MY OWN WHEN I AM THER IN JAN! x

    Reply
    • cindy

      December 8, 2015 at 9:18 am

      WHHHATT!! You better stock up! Where are you going! I hope you’re planning to IG the heck outta your trip 🙂

      Reply
  6. Alana

    December 8, 2015 at 7:07 pm

    LUV THESEEE and love that you used the imitation. Molly’s funfetti cake tip was total gold–that’s totally the stuff the 90s was made of.

    Reply
    • cindy

      December 8, 2015 at 9:37 pm

      Thank you!! The imitation stuff definitely makes it birthday cake vs. vanilla cake!

      Reply

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