Name: Soft Birthday Cake Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 48
Ingredients: White sugar - 1 cup; Butter, softened - ½ cup; Greek yogurt - ½ cup; Eggs - 2; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; All-purpose flour - 1 ½ cups; White whole wheat flour - 1 ½ cups; Baking powder - 1 ½ teaspoons; Baking soda - ½ teaspoon; Sprinkles (Optional) - ⅔ cup; Butter, softened - ½ cup; Confectioners' sugar - 3 cups; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Heavy cream, or as needed (Optional) - 1 teaspoon; Sprinkles (Optional) - ½ cup

Recipe information

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Soft Birthday Cake Cookies

1. White sugar - 1 cup

2. Butter, softened - ½ cup

3. Greek yogurt - ½ cup

4. Eggs - 2

5. Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon

6. All-purpose flour - 1 ½ cups

7. White whole wheat flour - 1 ½ cups

8. Baking powder - 1 ½ teaspoons

9. Baking soda - ½ teaspoon

10. Sprinkles (Optional) - ⅔ cup

11. Butter, softened - ½ cup

12. Confectioners' sugar - 3 cups

13. Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon

14. Heavy cream, or as needed (Optional) - 1 teaspoon

15. Sprinkles (Optional) - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Soft Birthday Cake Cookies

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. Stage

Combine sugar and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in Greek yogurt, eggs, and vanilla extract. Add all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, and baking soda; mix until combined. Fold in sprinkles.

3. Stage

Scoop out even amounts of dough using a cookie scoop and roll into balls. Arrange on the prepared baking sheets. Use your hand or a glass to flatten the balls.

4. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a cooking rack and repeat with remaining dough. Allow cookies to cool completely, about 15 minutes.

5. Stage

Make frosting while the cookies are cooling. Beat butter until creamy; mix in confectioners' sugar. Stir in vanilla extract. Thin frosting with cream if needed.

6. Stage

Spread frosting over cookies using a knife. Cover with more sprinkles.