Description
Christmas Cake Batter Cookies are soft, festive cookies bursting with classic cake batter flavor, topped with creamy frosting and colorful sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
- Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- Frosting:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup dry cake mix (heat-treated)
- 1–2 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Topping:
- Holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in egg and vanilla until combined.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until a soft dough forms.
- Scoop dough onto baking sheets and gently flatten.
- Bake 10–12 minutes until set but still soft. Cool completely.
- Beat frosting ingredients until smooth and fluffy.
- Spread frosting over cooled cookies and top with holiday sprinkles.
Notes
- For softer cookies, bake until just set in the center (about 10–12 minutes).
- If frosting is too thick, add a little more milk, 1 teaspoon at a time.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–4 days.
- Yields about 18 cookies (depending on dough size).
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: Approximately 260 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
Keywords: Christmas cake batter cookies, holiday cookies, cake batter frosting, sprinkles cookies, festive cookies