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Close-up of a Pillsbury Stacked Sugar Cookie showing the dramatic thick stacked layers with colorful cream cheese frosting and sprinkle decoration

Pillsbury Stacked Sugar Cookies The Most Easy Thick Pillsbury Dough Stacked Layers Cream Cheese Frosting Sprinkles Celebration Cookie


  • Author: Nonna Maria
  • Total Time: 45 minutes including cooling
  • Yield: 14 to 16 stacked cookies 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

The most extraordinary thick Pillsbury Stacked Sugar Cookies made by preheating oven to 350°F lining baking sheets removing both rolls of Pillsbury refrigerated sugar cookie dough optionally kneading 1 tsp vanilla and 1/2 tsp almond extract quickly through cold dough slicing each roll into uniform 3/8 to 1/2 inch rounds stacking two rounds directly on top of each other for standard or three for extra-thick pressing most firmly together with slightly dampened hands into one unified portion placing 3 inches apart baking 14 to 16 minutes until edges lightly golden and set and centers slightly soft cooling completely minimum 20 minutes beating 8 oz room temperature cream cheese and 1/2 cup room temperature butter smooth adding 3 to 4 cups sifted powdered sugar and vanilla beating fluffy tinting with gel coloring frosting completely cooled cookies decorating with rainbow sprinkles and jimmies. A completely perfect thick dramatic stacked Pillsbury sugar cookie cream cheese frosting sprinkles recipe.


Ingredients

Scale

2 rolls 16.5 oz each Pillsbury Refrigerated Sugar Cookie Dough

1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract optional to knead through dough

1/2 tsp Pure Almond Extract optional to knead through dough

8 oz Full-Fat Brick-Style Cream Cheese room temperature

1/2 cup Unsalted Butter room temperature

3 to 4 cups Powdered Sugar sifted

1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract for frosting

Gel Food Coloring of choice

Rainbow Sprinkles and Jimmies for decoration


Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F 175°C. Line baking sheets with parchment.

2. Optionally knead vanilla and almond extracts quickly through cold dough.

3. Slice each roll into uniform 3/8 to 1/2 inch rounds.

4. Stack 2 rounds for standard or 3 for extra-thick. Press firmly together with dampened hands into unified portion.

5. Place 3 inches apart on prepared sheets.

6. Bake 14 to 16 minutes until edges lightly golden and centers slightly soft.

7. Cool completely minimum 20 minutes before frosting.

8. Beat room temperature cream cheese and butter smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat fluffy. Tint with gel coloring.

9. Frost completely cooled cookies. Decorate with sprinkles.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 16 minutes
  • Category: Dessert, Cookies, Celebration, Birthday
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 310
  • Sugar: 28g
  • Sodium: 220mg
  • Fat: 14g
  • Saturated Fat: 7g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 44g
  • Fiber: 0.5g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 35mg

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