Birthday cake cookies are chewy, buttery, and filled with white chocolate chips and sprinkles. Plus, they're made entirely from scratch - no need for a boxed cake mix today!
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Resting Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour40 minutesminutes
Servings 36cookies
Ingredients
1cupunsalted butterroom temperature
½cupgranulated sugar
¾cupbrown sugar
2largeeggsroom temperature
1 ½teaspoonsvanilla extract
½teaspoonalmond extract
2 ¾cupsall purpose flour
¾teaspoonsalt
¾teaspoonbaking soda
½cuprainbow sprinkles
12ounceswhite chocolate chips
Instructions
In a large bowl, add butter and sugars. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Beat until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
In a separate bowl, whisk (or sift) together the flour, salt, and baking soda. Gently stir dry ingredients into butter mixture until just combined (do not overmix).
Add white chocolate chips and sprinkles and stir until just combined.
Cover bowl or wrap dough in wax paper. Chill for at least 1 hour (up to 24 hours) in the refrigerator. Refrigerating allows the flavors meld and also creates a firmer dough to roll into balls.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Remove dough from refrigerator. Scoop dough using a 1.5 tablespoon scoop or shape by hand into 1.5 inch balls.
Place cookie dough balls 2 inches apart onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for about 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned around edges and across the tops. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Notes
Cookies will keep for up to 5 days in a sealed container. To help keep cookies fresh, you can place a slice of bread in the container with the cookies. Replace the bread slice as needed. Raw cookie dough will keep in the refrigerator for 3 days.
Cookie dough balls (and baked cookies) freeze well, up to 3 months in a sealed plastic container or freezer bag. Allow frozen balls to thaw for up to 10 minutes on the baking sheet before baking, or add 1-2 minutes to the baking time.
Try using sprinkles to match your favorite sports team, school colors, holiday colors, or the party's theme colors.