Description
Delightfully sweet and perfectly portioned, these Sugar Cookie Cups combine soft, buttery sugar cookie dough baked into mini muffin tins and filled with creamy buttercream frosting. Easy to make from scratch or using store-bought dough, they’re a fun treat for parties, holidays, or any sweet craving.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup salted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup salted butter, softened
- 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk or heavy whipping cream
- Food coloring (optional)
- Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and generously grease 36 mini muffin cups with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- In a stand mixer bowl, beat the softened butter and sugar together until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Stir in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract (if using) until fully incorporated.
- Add the baking powder and flour to the wet mixture and gently stir until the dough comes together.
- Using rounded tablespoons, scoop and roll the dough into balls. Place one ball in each mini muffin cup and flatten slightly with your fingers.
- Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 10 minutes or until the edges turn golden brown.
- Immediately after baking, press the center of each cookie with the cap of a bottle to form a small indentation.
- Let the cookie cups cool for 5 minutes in the pan before transferring them to a wire rack.
- In a clean stand mixer bowl, beat the softened butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, stirring well to combine.
- Add milk or heavy cream and beat until the frosting reaches a smooth, pipeable consistency.
- Transfer the frosting to a piping bag or resealable baggie, then pipe it into the cooled cookie cups neatly.
- Finish by topping each cookie cup with sprinkles if desired.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie cup
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg