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Today’s copycat Crumbl milkshake cookie recipe is a soft, thick sugar cookie topped with creamy vanilla frosting and rolled in rainbow sprinkles. Perfect for surprising fans of the famous pink box or serving up at parties.

Copycat Crumbl Milkshake Cookies Recipe

Every month, I’m publishing a new copycat Crumbl cookie recipe in an attempt to save myself from my daughter’s expensive taste in cookies.

Not to mention, Crumbl changes it’s rotation of cookie options every week and it’s been over 2 years since they had their Confetti Milkshake Cookie on the menu – to making them ourselves is our only option to be able to enjoy this cookie.

These oversized Sprinkle Milkshake Cookies have a plush and tender, almost cake-like center with a buttery vanilla base that leans closer to a sugar cookie than a classic chocolate chip. A thick spiral of fluffy vanilla frosting adds sweetness and a creamy finish that echoes the flavor of a vanilla milkshake, while rainbow the sprinkles add crunch and whimsy.

One of the best parts about this cookie recipe is that you can freeze the dough or baked cookies (and the frosting), so you can have giant, rich Crumbl-style cookes anytime the craving strikes. (Plus I don’t think we could finish a fresh batch on our own if we tried!)

Our copycat Crumbl milkshake cookie recipe delivers thick, soft sugar cookies topped with a rich vanilla frosting and coated in colorful sprinkles. Perfect for birthdays, parties or bakery-style treats at home, these oversized cookies replicate the signature Crumbl texture and flavor with simple pantry ingredients.

Why You’ll Love This Milkshake Cookie Recipe

• Bakery-style results at home with thick, soft, cute-as-can-be cookies.
• Simple baking ingredients and no complicated baking techniques.
• You can swap out the sprinkle blend for holidays, parties, etc to customize them to the occasion.

Snackable History Fact: Even though most of us would think of milkshakes as a kid-friendly treat, it actually began life in the late 1800s as an adult beverage made with eggs, cream and whiskey. By the early 1900s, the drink had evolved into a nonalcoholic treat flavored with syrups and malted milk, and in 1922 Ivar “Pop” Coulson’s addition of vanilla ice cream helped define the rich, creamy milkshake style that became a soda fountain and diner staple.

Milkshake Cookie Ingredients

• Unsalted butter, softened
• White sugar
• Large eggs
• Vanilla extract 
• All-purpose flour
• Baking powder
• Bright and colorful funfetti sprinkles, for rolling the cookies in

Vanilla Frosting Ingredients:

• Unsalted butter, softened
• Powdered confectioner’s sugar
• Vanilla extract
• Heavy whipping cream
• Pinch of salt, optional

Scroll down to the printable recipe card for full measurements.

Kitchen Tools You May Find Helpful

• 1 large piping bag with large round tip
• Measuring Cups and Spoons
• Mixing Spoon
• Electric mixer <– this is a great hand mixer if you don’t want to make the investment into a stand mixer
• Cookie Sheet
• Silicone Baking Mat
• Food Scale

How to Make Copycat Crumbl Milkshake Cookies

Preheat oven to 350F and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.

Using a electric mixer, beat the butter for 1 minute, then add in the sugar and beat for 2 minutes, followed by the eggs and vanilla. Beat until combined and fluffy.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder.

Gradually beat the dry ingredients into the wet until a soft dough forms.

Using a medium ice cream scooper, portion out the dough and roll into 2″ sized balls. If you have a food scale on hand, weigh the cookie dough balls to ensure each is 2.5oz to ensure they will bake evenly.

Pour the sprinkles into a bowl and roll each cookie dough ball into the sprinkles to coat.

Place the cookies on the prepared cookie sheets and lightly flatten into a thick disk, about 3/4″ thick.

Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until lightly brown with set edges. Cool as you prepare the frosting.

How to Make the Vanilla Frosting:

Using an electric mixer, beat the butter for 1 minute, then add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat for 3 minutes. Add the cream and salt (if using) and beat until combined and smooth and holds a soft peak when the beaters are pulled away from the bowl. Taste and adjust.

Scoop the frosting into the piping bag.

Starting from the middle of the cookies, pipe a thick spiral of frosting from the middle to the edge of the cookies.

Allow the frosting to set before storing or serving.

Milkshake Cookie Recipe Variations:

• Swap half the vanilla extract for almond extract to create a birthday cake flavor profile with more depth. (This is a trick I use for most of our homemade sugar cookies.)
• Use pastel or seasonal sprinkles to match holidays or events without changing the base recipe.
• Replace 1/2 cup of flour with cake flour for an even softer, more tender crumb.
• Fold a small handful of white chocolate chips into the dough for added richness without overpowering the vanilla base.
• Roll the cookies in crushed OREOs for a cookies & cream twist.

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