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Crumbl nilla bean cupcake cookie with a bite taken out of it
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Crumbl Nilla Bean Cupcake Cookies

These delicious nilla bean cookie Crumbl dupes are made with a delicious vanilla bean cookie with a smooth vanilla cream cheese frosting. So good!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time11 minutes
Total Time31 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: amerian
Servings: 6 cookies
Calories: 522Calories

Ingredients

Birthday cake cookies

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • 1 egg at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla butter emulsion
  • 1 & ½ cup all purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 tablespoon white sprinkles

Cream cheese frosting

Instructions

Make the birthday cake cookies

  • Preheat the oven to 350F then line a baking sheet with parchement paper and set it aside.
  • Cream the butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar together until smooth and creamy.
    ½ cup butter, ⅓ cup granulated sugar, 3 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • Whisk in the egg, vanilla bean paste, and vanilla extract and until combined.
    1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Mix in the flour, baking powder, and salt until the flour mixture disappears. Don't overmix your dough. Then using a large cookie scooper scoop out 6 equally sized cookie dough balls, place them on the prepared baking sheet, and gently flatten them to about ¾ inch in thickness.
    1 & ½ cup all purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • Bake the cookies in the oven for 11 minutes, then let them cool down on the baking sheet for 10-15 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool down fully.

Make the vanilla bean frosting

  • In a stand mixer bowl or a large bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese together until smooth and fluffy.
    4 oz cream cheese, 3 tablespoon butter
  • Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla bean paste, and vanilla extract, and whip for 3-5 minutes or until fluffy. If the frosting seems soft, chill it in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes then whip again.
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 cup powdered sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • Place the frosting in a piping bag with a large round piping tip or in a ziplock bag with the tip cut off and frost each cooled-down cookie. Top with sprinkles and enjoy!
    2 tablespoon white sprinkles

Nutrition

Calories: 522Calories | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 405mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 941IU | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 2mg