last updated on October 29, 2026
I’m back with another Crumbl copycat with these copycat Crumbl snickerdoodle cupcake cookies! These cookies are soft, cinnamon and sugar cookies topped with a smooth cream cheese frosting, dusted with cinnamon and sugar!
Crumbl started in my home state of Utah. I remember when there were only two locations and now there are hundreds of locations across the country! It is crazy how much they have grown, but they have accumulated quite the dedicated following. But, Crumbl rotates through many flavors, so if you are craving a certain flavor, it is unlikely you’ll be able to get it on demand, unless it is one of their flavors of the week! So, I am recreating their flavors so you can make them anytime, for much cheaper, at home!
This snickerdoodle cupcake flavor was the most requested flavor on my TikTok. And if you didn’t see my first recreate, I made Crumbl’s cornbread cookies! You can always request your favorite flavor on my TikTok, Instagram, or in the comments of this post!
The base of this cookie is a cinnamon and sugar cookie. It is a simple, thick dough rolled in cinnamon and sugar before baking. The cookie does not have cream of tartar in it. I don’t think Crumbl’s version of this cookie has cream of tartar, so I didn’t include it in mine. The frosting is a standard cream cheese frosting made with butter, cream cheese, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Then of course, we top everything off with a dusting of cinnamon and sugar!
If you try these cookies, I would love to see it! If you share a picture on Instagram, please tag me @thepalatablelife so I can see!
copycat crumbl snickerdoodle cupcake cookies
Ingredients
cinnamon sugar cookies
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp white sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
cream cheese frosting
- 1/2 cup butter at room temp
- 8 oz cream cheese at room temp
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350. Add butter, brown sugar, and white sugar to a stand mixer. Mix for 2-3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla, and mix again.
- Add flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just combined.
- Combine cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl. For Crumbl sized cookies, scoop 1/2 cup of dough and roll into a ball. Drop the dough into the bowl with cinnamon and sugar and roll to coat the entire ball.
- Add up to 6 cookies on a normal sized cookie sheet. Flatten the dough balls slightly. Bake for 9-11 minutes. Cookies should look just set, possibly still slightly doughy. This is perfect. Let the cookies cool completely.
- While the cookies cool, make the frosting. Combine butter and cream cheese in a stand mixer and mix for 2 minutes. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and mix another two minutes.
- Pipe frosting onto each cookie and dust with extra cinnamon sugar. Enjoy!
These were amazing! I live in Australia and always wanted to know how crumbl tasted. If this recipe is accurate than it is great!
Yay! I am so glad you enjoyed these! I think they are quite accurate 🙂
Made these, but they didn’t cook through. Put them back in the oven for another 6 minutes! My kids loved them
What is your weight in grams for the flour in these? I think last time I made them I messed up and went a little too light on the flour because they didn’t puff as much as I’d hoped
455 grams!
I made them and they turned out so good! They’re exactly how crumbl cookies taste! Could you give me the calories per cookies?
Surely the frosting can’t be 3 cups of sugar?
These were amazing! I live in Australia and always wanted to know how crumbl tasted. If this recipe is accurate than it is great!
Yay! I am so glad you enjoyed these! I think they are quite accurate 🙂
These turned out absolutely amazing!! Do you have to refrigerate them with the cream cheese frosting?
Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed them! And yes, if you are not going to eat the cookies for a while, I would stick them in the fridge to keep them fresh!
These turned out absolutely amazing!! Do you have to refrigerate them with the cream cheese frosting?
Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed them! And yes, if you are not going to eat the cookies for a while, I would stick them in the fridge to keep them fresh!
So good and so easy to make!! I ended up making a dozen smaller cookies rather than six and they turned out amazing!
Amazing! Thank you! And yes, sometimes the Crumbl size is a little too big. 🙂
So good and so easy to make!! I ended up making a dozen smaller cookies rather than six and they turned out amazing!
Amazing! Thank you! And yes, sometimes the Crumbl size is a little too big. 🙂
Perfect! Better than Crumbl!! Yum!!
Thank you!! So glad to hear it.
My 18 year old son goes to Crumbl once a week and the snickerdoodles are his favorite. I made your recipe and he said they are better than Crumbl and he doesn’t dish out culinary compliments often. ?
what an honor!!! so glad he loved these!
Perfect! Better than Crumbl!! Yum!!
Thank you!! So glad to hear it.
These were SO good, but a little rich. Is there a way I can cut that? I don’t make frosting much, and we’ve never had crumbl. As long as I’ve got a hankering for something sweet, this is a keeper!
Hey! I’m so glad you loved them! Crumbl cookies are all quite rich. You could add less powdered sugar to the frosting, so the frosting would be less sweet! Or, you could just not make frosting and have plain cookies.
These were SO good, but a little rich. Is there a way I can cut that? I don’t make frosting much, and we’ve never had crumbl. As long as I’ve got a hankering for something sweet, this is a keeper!
Hey! I’m so glad you loved them! Crumbl cookies are all quite rich. You could add less powdered sugar to the frosting, so the frosting would be less sweet! Or, you could just not make frosting and have plain cookies.
Amazingggg ?
Thank you!!
Amazingggg ?
Thank you!!
So delicious! The texture is perfect, the taste not too sweet and the frosting make these next level!!!
Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
So delicious! The texture is perfect, the taste not too sweet and the frosting make these next level!!!
Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
First try total failure. Second try 100% These are amazing!
Yay I’m so glad they worked out the second time!!
First try total failure. Second try 100% These are amazing!
Yay I’m so glad they worked out the second time!!
Does the cookie dough freeze well? I plan to make these for a work party but would like to make the dough ahead of time this weekend and take it out to bake towards the end of the week.
hey! yes, the dough does freeze well! i would scoop out the dough first, then freeze it. then when you’re ready to bake, just put them on a baking sheet and you’re good to go! you’ll probably need to add 1-2 minutes on the cook time since the dough will be so cold.
Does the cookie dough freeze well? I plan to make these for a work party but would like to make the dough ahead of time this weekend and take it out to bake towards the end of the week.
hey! yes, the dough does freeze well! i would scoop out the dough first, then freeze it. then when you’re ready to bake, just put them on a baking sheet and you’re good to go! you’ll probably need to add 1-2 minutes on the cook time since the dough will be so cold.
Best cookies I have ever made. Super easy recipe and they turned out amazing! I had multiple people tell me that these cookies were the best cookies they have ever had. I will def be saving this recipe for the future 🙂
YAY this makes me so happy. so glad they were enjoyed!!
Best cookies I have ever made. Super easy recipe and they turned out amazing! I had multiple people tell me that these cookies were the best cookies they have ever had. I will def be saving this recipe for the future 🙂
YAY this makes me so happy. so glad they were enjoyed!!
I made these cookies tonight – just the dough alone is amazing! Still waiting to put the frosting on but so far these are delicious.
YAY i hope you enjoyed them!!
I made these cookies tonight – just the dough alone is amazing! Still waiting to put the frosting on but so far these are delicious.
YAY i hope you enjoyed them!!
The cookies look awesome What size tip did you use to pipe on the cookies?
thank you! i actually didn’t have a large enough tip, so i just used my piping bag with no tip on the end.. that’s not very helpful so i’m sorry about that!
The cookies look awesome What size tip did you use to pipe on the cookies?
thank you! i actually didn’t have a large enough tip, so i just used my piping bag with no tip on the end.. that’s not very helpful so i’m sorry about that!
Best cookies I’ve ever had – even better than Crumbl! I halved this recipe and it made 6 huge (Crumbl sized!) cookies! Perfectly soft and sweet and stayed moist for days!
yay! so glad you enjoyed these!!
Best cookies I’ve ever had – even better than Crumbl! I halved this recipe and it made 6 huge (Crumbl sized!) cookies! Perfectly soft and sweet and stayed moist for days!
yay! so glad you enjoyed these!!
AMAZING!!! These were honestly the first cookies I ever made from scratch and they turned out incredible. I could eat all of these. Thank you for such a delicious and simple recipe!
yay i’m so glad you enjoyed these and that the recipe was easy to follow!
AMAZING!!! These were honestly the first cookies I ever made from scratch and they turned out incredible. I could eat all of these. Thank you for such a delicious and simple recipe!
yay i’m so glad you enjoyed these and that the recipe was easy to follow!
Is it supposed to be crumbly after u add the flour or is it supposed to form together while you mix it?
its supposed to form a dough when you mix it! it should be a soft dough. how did they turn out for you?
Is it supposed to be crumbly after u add the flour or is it supposed to form together while you mix it?
its supposed to form a dough when you mix it! it should be a soft dough. how did they turn out for you?
After trying THREE different Snickerdoodle recipes and NONE of them turning out good, I thought I would give this one a try and WOW! They came out so beautiful! I wish I would have started with this one!! This is the perfect recipe and I 100% would recommend this to anyone who wants to try it. Thank you so much!!! You helped this baker out more than you know!!!
amazingggg. this makes me so happy!! i’m so glad you finally found the winning snickerdoodle recipe!!
After trying THREE different Snickerdoodle recipes and NONE of them turning out good, I thought I would give this one a try and WOW! They came out so beautiful! I wish I would have started with this one!! This is the perfect recipe and I 100% would recommend this to anyone who wants to try it. Thank you so much!!! You helped this baker out more than you know!!!
amazingggg. this makes me so happy!! i’m so glad you finally found the winning snickerdoodle recipe!!
These were the BEST! I have made them numerous times. Great recipe!
These were the BEST! I have made them numerous times. Great recipe!
I’ve made these from your recipe twice now and they came out amazing every time! My family is now requesting I make them regularly. ?? thank you so much for all of your hard work developing the recipe!
YAY this makes me so happy!! so glad they’re getting added to the regular rotation!
I’ve made these from your recipe twice now and they came out amazing every time! My family is now requesting I make them regularly. ?? thank you so much for all of your hard work developing the recipe!
YAY this makes me so happy!! so glad they’re getting added to the regular rotation!
My dough is sooooo floury, is this normal? I only put in 3.5 cups.
Thanks for the recipe
hi! the dough definitely should not be super floury… i’m sorry this happened! most often this is because the flour hasn’t been measured correctly. when measuring flour you should never pack it into the measuring cups, and for most accurate goods i would recommend using a scale! i hope this helps!
My dough is sooooo floury, is this normal? I only put in 3.5 cups.
Thanks for the recipe
hi! the dough definitely should not be super floury… i’m sorry this happened! most often this is because the flour hasn’t been measured correctly. when measuring flour you should never pack it into the measuring cups, and for most accurate goods i would recommend using a scale! i hope this helps!
I cannot bake very well, at least I think. But i have people every couple of months BEGGING for me to make these, and they always turn out amazing!!! this recipe is perfect for sharing too if you just make the cookies super tiny (compared to crumbl sizes anyway). super easy and even more tasty, 10/10!!!
YAY i’m so glad!! this makes me so happy!! and yes i’m glad the smaller size is working out cause it is perfect for sharing!
I cannot bake very well, at least I think. But i have people every couple of months BEGGING for me to make these, and they always turn out amazing!!! this recipe is perfect for sharing too if you just make the cookies super tiny (compared to crumbl sizes anyway). super easy and even more tasty, 10/10!!!
YAY i’m so glad!! this makes me so happy!! and yes i’m glad the smaller size is working out cause it is perfect for sharing!
for the dough, do you usually use room temp butter or cold?
i usually try to use cold butter! room temp will work ok too, just make sure to not use melted.
for the dough, do you usually use room temp butter or cold?
i usually try to use cold butter! room temp will work ok too, just make sure to not use melted.
Hi! I would love if you would consider a recipe for the peppermint cupcake cookie from Crumbl cookie. Thanks:)
ohh i haven’t tried that flavor! i need to try it out so i can recreate it!
Hi! I would love if you would consider a recipe for the peppermint cupcake cookie from Crumbl cookie. Thanks:)
ohh i haven’t tried that flavor! i need to try it out so i can recreate it!
How many cookies does this recipe make? Surely more than six, right? I expected this information to be provided in the Instructions section.
hi! it says on the recipe card that this recipe makes 12 large cookies.
How many cookies does this recipe make? Surely more than six, right? I expected this information to be provided in the Instructions section.
hi! it says on the recipe card that this recipe makes 12 large cookies.
Hi! What kind of butter do you use? Salted or unsalted butter? Thanks.
hi! i use whatever i have on hand, usually salted. i don’t think it makes a huge difference which is why i don’t specify!
Hi! What kind of butter do you use? Salted or unsalted butter? Thanks.
hi! i use whatever i have on hand, usually salted. i don’t think it makes a huge difference which is why i don’t specify!
Made these for myself and some friends that love crumbl. They each said that it tasted better than crumbl’s version!
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe to the public and working so hard to make it come together! You are very talented!
YAY this makes me so happy! and AAH flattered your friends said it was better than crumbl! soo glad you enjoyed <3
Made these for myself and some friends that love crumbl. They each said that it tasted better than crumbl’s version!
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe to the public and working so hard to make it come together! You are very talented!
YAY this makes me so happy! and AAH flattered your friends said it was better than crumbl! soo glad you enjoyed <3
My daughter made these tonight and they are the best homemade cookie I’ve EVER had! I’m seriously obsessed!
YAY this makes me so happy!! i’m so glad you enjoyed!
My daughter made these tonight and they are the best homemade cookie I’ve EVER had! I’m seriously obsessed!
YAY this makes me so happy!! i’m so glad you enjoyed!
Can I make without frosting?
yes you can definitely make these without frosting!
Easy, amazing and impressive! My family loved these cookies and said they were just like crumbl cookies. Thank you for posting this!!!
YAY i’m so glad everyone enjoyed!!
Hey, I was just wondering how many calories are in these cookies? I made this tonight and I’m not a very good baker but these were amazing!!! Thank you!
My dough came out super liquid and they won’t set in the oven at all after 10 minutes. Could it be that my butter was too soft?
hi! i’m sorry you ran into issues with this recipe. i don’t think that it was a problem with your butter. i would guess that you didn’t have enough flour? was the dough really sticky?
Texture is perfect. I used cold butter. For frosting I cut the powdered sugar to 2 1/2 cups on someone’s advice; it was okay but will use 3 cups as recipe calls for. Only thing I noticed, I didn’t taste the cinnamon very much, might add extra cinnamon. I definitely would compare to a Crumbl cookie, thanks!
yay so glad you enjoyed these!! definitely feel free to up the cinnamon, it makes them so good!
Question ! If i want to make these cookies smaller to regular size cookie how long should they go into the oven for and on what temp
hi! i would decrease the bake time by 3-4 minutes.
Everyone in my family loved these cookies!! I’m planning on making them 2 days before actually eating them, would it be okay to refrigerate the already made cookie?
yes, you can totally keep them in the fridge! just make sure they’re in an airtight container so they don’t dry out.
It started snowing here for the first time this year and my wife and I wanted to do something to get our Christmas vibes started. I found your recipe for snickerdoodles and we had everything we needed to make them in our pantry. All I can say is WOW! We love them! Thank you so much for posting and being a part of our Pre-Christmas celebration. We are going to make these for our neighbors!
YAY so glad you enjoyed these!!! and so honored they’ll be neighborhood christmas gifts. happy holidays!
This is my fourth year in a row making these cookies for Christmas, and they turn out so good every time! One of my all time favourite cookie recipes for sure!
yay so glad you love these!!! hope you had a great holiday!
hi mallory!
i’m 100% sure this is my fault, but the cookies came out basically raw and there were chunks of butter in the frosting. how can I fix this?
hi! everyone’s oven is a little different, so you probably need to bake them for longer. bake until the edges are just set! the centers will finish baking as they cool on the hot pan.
and if you start with room temp butter you shouldn’t have any chunks in the frosting. i would make sure it is soft and then mix it substantially with the cream cheese to make sure there are no lumps of butter or cream cheese.
I’ve made these so many times and they are always a hit! Consistent every time.
so glad you love these!!