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Close-up of soft and chewy birthday cake cookies decorated with vanilla buttercream and sprinkles.
Alyssa

Birthday Cake Cookies

Incredible, soft grain free birthday cake cookies made with coconut and almond flour and topped with a luscious vanilla buttercream.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 14 cookies
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 159

Ingredients
  

  • cup melted and cooled coconut oil
  • cup organic sugar
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 ½ cups fine blanched almond flour
  • 3 tablespoons coconut flour
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup sprinkles
  • 4 tablespoons butter or vegan butter, at room temperature
  • ¾ cup organic powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract for frosting
  • 1 tablespoon sprinkles for frosting

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl add in coconut oil, sugar, egg, vanilla and almond extract. Mix until well combined and smooth.
  3. Next, add in almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda and salt; mix until dough forms. Fold in ¼ cup sprinkles. Allow the dough to sit for 3-5 minutes.
  4. Use your hands to roll dough into golf sized balls. Place on the prepared cookie sheet then flatten each dough ball with the palm of your hand so that it’s about ¼ inch thick.
  5. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and allow cookies to cool completely before frosting.
  6. For the frosting: Beat butter, powdered sugar and vanilla on high until smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Fold in 1 tablespoon sprinkles. Frost each cookie, then add a few extra sprinkles on top.

Notes

These cookies are gluten free and low carb but taste just like birthday cake!