Description
Festive mini sugar cookie cups with soft, buttery centers and lightly golden edges, filled with creamy vanilla frosting and topped with colorful holiday sprinkles for a cheerful, crowd-pleasing dessert.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tub (16 oz) vanilla frosting
1/2 cup holiday sprinkles or candy decorations
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 24-cup mini muffin pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until a soft dough forms.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place one ball into each mini muffin cup.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden.
- Immediately press the center of each cookie with the back of a spoon to create a cup shape.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Fill each cooled cookie cup with vanilla frosting and top with holiday sprinkles or candy decorations.
Notes
Dough can be prepared up to 24 hours in advance and refrigerated; let sit at room temperature before rolling.
Unfrosted cookie cups can be frozen for up to 2 months and thawed before decorating.
Press centers immediately after baking while cookies are still soft to prevent cracking.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
Allow refrigerated cookie cups to sit at room temperature for 20–30 minutes before serving.
Frosting flavors can be customized, such as chocolate, cream cheese, or peppermint.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie cup
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
