Crumbl Sugar Cookies with Pink Frosting (Printable)

Soft, thick sugar cookies with creamy pink almond frosting—a bakery favorite perfect for any occasion.

# What You'll Need:

→ Cookie Dough

01 - 2 cups (454 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
02 - 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar
03 - 4 large eggs, room temperature
04 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
05 - 1 teaspoon almond extract
06 - 5 cups (625 g) all-purpose flour
07 - 1 tablespoon baking powder
08 - 1 teaspoon salt

→ Pink Almond Frosting

09 - 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
10 - 4 cups (480 g) 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

# Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line large baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, cream together 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 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 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 edges are set but centers still look slightly underbaked. Do not overbake.
09 - Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a 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 cookies are completely cool, generously frost each cookie with pink almond frosting. Smooth tops with a spatula or swirl decoratively.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • These cookies stay incredibly soft for days, unlike typical sugar cookies that turn into rocks
  • The almond frosting adds this sophisticated flavor that makes people think you bought them from a fancy bakery
02 -
  • Room temperature ingredients are non-negotiable—cold butter creates weird lumps and takes forever to cream
  • Underbaking is intentional here, the cookies finish cooking on the hot pan and stay soft
  • Frosting warm cookies will melt right off, so patience with cooling is required
03 -
  • If your dough feels too sticky, chill it for 15 minutes before scooping
  • Rotate your baking sheets halfway through baking for even browning

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