Description
Delicious sugar cookie cups topped with creamy buttercream frosting, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup salted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- sprinkles
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pink or red food coloring gel (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease 2 regular muffin pans with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy for a few minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
- Add in the egg and extracts and beat again until smooth.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and mix until dough has formed, being careful not to over-mix.
- Press 2 tablespoons of cookie dough into the bottom of the cupcake pan and press halfway up the sides with your fingers.
- Bake cookie cups for 12 minutes, then let cool for at least 15 minutes. Press the back of a tablespoon or the top of a round spice jar down the center to form the cup shape. Let cool completely.
- In the meantime, in a medium bowl beat together the cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Add in powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk. Continue to mix, then add food coloring gel (optional) until desired frosting consistency is achieved. Adjust with more milk or powdered sugar as necessary.
- Add frosting to a piping bag with a star tip and swirl into each cookie cup, or use a spoon. Top with sprinkles if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
- For best results, do not over-mix the dough.
- Store leftover cookie cups in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Feel free to customize the sprinkles used for decoration.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg