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Soft and Chewy Homemade Cake Batter Cookies

Three freshly baked cake batter cookies loaded with rainbow sprinkles cooling on a wire rack near a window.
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Make soft, chewy cookies that taste exactly like birthday cake batter, loaded with rainbow sprinkles. This recipe is made from scratch for the best flavor.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup rainbow sprinkles (jimmies)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract and almond extract.
  4. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
  6. Stir in the milk until the dough comes together. Gently fold in the rainbow sprinkles.
  7. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
  8. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers still look slightly soft.
  9. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • For extra soft cookies, slightly underbake them. They will firm up as they cool.
  • Use only gel or jimmies-style sprinkles; nonpareils may bleed color into the dough.
  • If you prefer a stronger cake flavor, you can add 1 teaspoon of white cake mix powder to the dry ingredients.

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