Birthday Cake Cookies

This week my baby, my youngest Hungry Puppy is turning seven. Seven!!  And oh boy do we have a treat packed week of birthday festivities.  I have planned a Neapolitan checkerboard cake for her birthday party (which I will post if it isn't a disaster), neapolitan cupcakes for her music class, and decorated doughnuts for her school class.  Two days ago she asked if she had swimming practice on her birthday.  I said yes.  She then asked if we would bring treats to swimming as well.  And because she is my baby, and I can't say no to birthday treat requests (obviously), I said yes.  And these cookies happened.  As well as a chocolate version.  They are super easy, no rolling or frosting or anything, and so cute!  And so delicious!  Like really yummy.  Recipe adapted from here.

Birthday Cake Cookies

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon butter flavoring
1 cup all purpose flour
1 1/4 cup yellow cake mix 
2 Tablespoons instant vanilla pudding mix
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup multicolored jimmies sprinkles
1 cup white chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.  Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and butter flavoring until incorporated.  Add the flour, cake mix, pudding mix, baking soda, and salt, and beat until just combined.  Stir in the sprinkles and white chocolate chips until evenly distributed. Scoop the dough into tablespoon size balls and place on a tray lined with waxed paper.  Cover and chill for several hours, or overnight. 

Place the dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving a bit of space in between for the cookies to spread.  Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until just set in the center.  Remove cookies from the oven and let cool on the pan for several minutes.  Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.  Makes about 42 cookies.

Enjoy!  -Cardamommy