Craving Crumbl Cookies (Sugar Cookies with Pink Frosting)

 I love love LOVE Crumbl Cookies, specificaly the Sugar Cookies with the pink frosting. That was the only one I would ever pick, even though they have an amazing rotation of all sorts of diferent recipes and so creative with what they come up with every week. I just knew I would love the sugar cookie and just couldn't  bring myself to deviate off of that choice. no regrets. However sad news is they discontinued the sugar cookie in the weekly lineup. It was always one that would not come off the menu. Sadly, that day has come. There was an outrage online, everyone seemed so upset and wondered why it got taken off..Apprently it was one of their lowest selling and ranked low? No way. You would never guess with how much outcry there was to bring it back. 

I don't have to worry anymore about when it comes back, because i found a copycat recipe through divine providence just at the time the cookie was discontinued. I make these cookies often and store them in the freezer to eat when ever i have a strong craving for that cookie. I got the recipe from an amazing blogger called Lifestyle of a Foodie. The only reason why i am sharing it here, is so i can reference it easily and remember what a memorable recipe this is. I love that she took the time to test and recreate this cookie recipe. To me, it was spot on. Almost better because of how much money i am saving, how many i can make for the price of one of the originals, and far less additives and weird ingredients. Just straight forward stuff. Let's get to it.  

You'll need:

1/2 cup butter, softened- i don't care, i always used salted but you can use which ever one you prefer

1/4 cup oil

1/2 cup white sugar 

2 tablespoons of powdered sugar 

1 egg, room temp

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 

1/4 teaspoon almond extract-this MAKES the cookie

2 and 1/2 cup flour 

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar (i think this adds fluffiness and a good rise from your cookie, however she did say this is optional so if you don't have it that is ok! )

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder 

Pink Sugar Almond Frosting:

1/2 cup butter softened 

2 cups powdered sugar 

2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, cold 

1/4 teaspoon almond extract, add a little more if you fancy 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

pink or red food coloring (i just use 1 drop of red and it becomes pink)

1. preheat oven 350. On a large baking sheet, place a piece of parchment paper or wax paper. 

2. In a large mixer (i use my kitchen aide), cream together the butter, oil, sugar, and powdered sugar.

3. add the egg and both the extracts. (vanilla and almond.)

4. add flour, salt, cream of tartar, and baking powder, and mix until combined. use a ice cream scoop, 

scoop out 9 equally sized balls, and place on baking sheet. you can use a cup or your hand to then flatten out each ball so they are about 1/2 inch thick. 

5. bake for about 9-10 minutes. allow them to cool for a good 20 minutes before frosting bc you don't want them to be runny and drippy. they will cook a little more when they come out anyways, so don't worry about them looking underdone. 

for FROSTING:

1. clean out the kitchen aide and use the paddle attachment ( i don't have that one so i used the whisk one and it worked out just fine, just scrape it down every so often ) cream the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and almond extract until mixed well. 

2. add in heavy cream and beat on medium util it looks nice and fluffy. 

3. add the food coloring (literally you only need a drop or two, she suggests using a toothpick, but i was just very careful), and mix, just checking the color..

4. slather that frosting on each of your cookies and you can either chill them or freeze them! 

they are too good!