Birthday Cake Cookies
These cookies capture the flavor of funfetti birthday cake without using a boxed mix. They're soft, chewy, and rely on a specific combination of extracts to get that classic yellow cake taste. Freezing the dough is a required step for the right texture.
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Ingredients
Ingredients (~24 cookies)
- 11 tbsp unsalted butter room temperature
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk room temperature
- 1 3/4 tsp clear vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- 1 3/4 cups + 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles jimmies, plus 1/3 cup more for rolling
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugars in stand mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Mix in egg, egg yolk, clear vanilla extract, and almond extract until just combined.
- Add flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder, mixing until a few dry streaks remain.
- Fold in 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles until just combined.
- Scoop 2-tablespoon portions and roll into balls.
- Dip tops only in additional sprinkles.
- Place on parchment-lined baking sheet, cover, and freeze minimum 4 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Arrange frozen dough balls 2-3 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake 9-11 minutes until edges are barely golden, centers will look underbaked.
- Cool completely on baking sheet.
Notes
Use jimmies sprinkles only, not nonpareils. Freezing dough is mandatory to prevent spreading.
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