Cake Batter Cookies
Cookies made with cake batter extract and colored sprinkles.
Servings 24
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter unsalted, room temperature (114 grams)
- ⅔ cup sugar 130 grams
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons cake batter extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 190 grams
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 /2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon salt plus a pinch (delete pinch if using salted butter)
- 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup rainbow sprinkles
- Another ⅓ cup sugar for rolling
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine butter and sugar. Beat with the paddle until creamy. Add the egg and beat until blended, then beat in the cake batter extract.
- Mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add to the bowl and stir until almost fully blended, then stir in the whipping cream.
- Stir in the sprinkles. Using a small (1 inch) size cookie scoop, scoop out balls of dough and put them on a dinner plate or two lined with plastic. Cover and chill for 3 hours or until ready to bake.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Have ready an ungreased or parchment lined baking sheet.
- Roll dough balls in sugar and arrange on baking sheet. Put a few extra sprinkles on top if desired.
- Bake at 350 for about 12 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.