Birthday Cake Swig Sugar Cookies

So, I kind of got into the birthday cake groove with my Hungry Puppy's birthday recently.  I had the idea for these cookies, but it got voted down by the Birthday Girl.  So what did I do?  I made them anyway.  Because I'm like that.  I've done a few variations of these cookies before because my family loves them.  These also did not disappoint.  And the frosting. Be still my heart.  This recipe makes a super ton of cookies.  If you want bigger cookies, just use a 2 tablespoon size scoop and you'll get about 30-36.

Birthday Cake Swig Sugar Cookies

Birthday Cake Cookies:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
3/4 cup canola oil
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon butter flavoring
1 teaspoon cream cheese flavoring
1 Tablespoon water
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
5 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup multicolored jimmies sprinkles

Birthday Cake Frosting:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 teaspoon butter flavoring
1/2 teaspoon cream cheese flavoring
1 1/2 teaspoons meringue powder
3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon milk
1/4 cup multicolored jimmies sprinkles

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

Cream together the butter, oil, granulated sugar, powdered sugar, butter flavoring, cream cheese flavoring, water, and eggs.  Add the flour, salt, baking soda, and cream of tartar, and beat until almost combined.  Beat in the sprinkles until evenly distributed.

Scoop the dough into tablespoon size balls, and place on the prepared baking sheet.  Using a glass dipped in sugar, flatten the dough balls until they are flat, and the edges are cracked.  

Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for about 8  minutes.  Remove cookies from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.

For the frosting, Cream together the butter, shortening, butter flavoring, cream cheese flavoring, and meringue powder.  Beat in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until combined.  Beat in the milk and continue beating the frosting for 2 to 3 minutes until light and fluffy.  Add the sprinkles and beat until evenly distributed.  Spread or pipe the frosting on top of the cooled cookies.  Makes about 70 cookies.

Enjoy!  -Cardamommy