Soft Birthday Cake Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 cup white sugar
    1/2 cup butter, softened
    1/2 cup Greek yogurt
    2 eggs
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
    1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    2/3 cup sprinkles
    Frosting:
    1/2 cup butter, softened
    3 cups confectioners' sugar
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 teaspoon heavy cream, or as needed (optional)
    1/2 cup sprinkles (optional)
Preparation
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
    Combine sugar and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in Greek yogurt, eggs, and vanilla extract. Add all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, and baking soda; mix until combined. Fold in sprinkles.
    Scoop out even amounts of dough using a cookie scoop and roll into balls. Arrange on the prepared baking sheets. Use your hand or a glass to flatten the balls.
    Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a cooking rack and repeat with remaining dough. Allow cookies to cool completely, about 15 minutes.
    Make frosting while the cookies are cooling. Beat butter until creamy; mix in confectioners' sugar. Stir in vanilla extract. Thin frosting with cream if needed.
    Spread frosting over cookies using a knife. Cover with more sprinkles.

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