Christmas Sugar Crumbl Cookies

5 from 1 vote

Christmas Sugar Crumbl Cookies are thick, soft bakery-style cookies topped with cream cheese frosting and festive sprinkles. Perfect for holiday cookie trays, parties, and gifting.

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Cooling and frosting20

Total Time55

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Keyword: christmas cookies, crumbl, holiday baking, holiday cookies

Servings: large cookies

Calories: 500kcal

Author: Kim Lange

Cost: $6

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon cake batter flavoring or vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup Christmas sprinkles

Cream Cheese Frosting:

4 oz cream cheese
3 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
½ teaspoon cake batter flavoring or vanilla extract
3 cups powdered sugar
Pinch of salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs and flavoring.
Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together. Add to wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in sprinkles.
Scoop 1/4 to 1/3 cup dough per cookie. Place 6 cookies per sheet. Roll into balls and flatten slightly.
Bake 13–15 minutes, until cookies look set and tops are no longer glossy.
Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Make frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and salt. Mix until creamy. Adjust with more sugar for stiffness or a little milk for thinner consistency.
Pipe or spread frosting onto cooled cookies in a spiral design.
Add sprinkles on top and let frosting set before serving.

Notes

For smaller cookies, use a medium scoop and bake 9–10 minutes.
Chill dough balls 15 minutes before baking if you want extra-thick cookies.
Store frosted cookies covered in the fridge up to 5 days.
Freeze unfrosted cookies for up to 2 months, then thaw and frost before serving.

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