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Healthy Crumbl Cookie Copycat

August 12, 2026 Total time: 58 min Makes: 6 large cookies

Crumbl's whole thing is the size, the thickness, and that thick swoop of frosting on top, so a "healthy" version of it was never going to be some tiny 40-calorie cookie. This one just trims where it actually can: less butter, no added sugar, a spoonful of Greek yogurt standing in for some of the fat, and a lighter cream cheese frosting instead of a full buttercream. It comes in noticeably lighter than the original mall cookie, but I want to be upfront, it's not calorie-free. It's still a big frosted cookie and it's still meant to feel like one.

The texture is the part I care about most here, thick, soft, almost a little underdone in the middle, which is exactly what you want from this style of cookie. Pull them out of the oven when the centers still look slightly unset. It feels wrong the first time you do it, but that's what keeps them soft instead of turning into a regular crisp sugar cookie once they cool.

Let the cookies cool all the way before you frost them. I know the wait is annoying when they smell this good, but warm cookie plus frosting just means a puddle of frosting sliding onto the pan instead of the thick swoop you're going for.

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Healthy Crumbl Cookie Copycat

A lighter, lower-sugar take on the big frosted mall cookie: thick, soft cookies with a light cream cheese frosting. Fewer calories than the original, honestly, not calorie-free.

Prep 15 min
Cook 13 min
Total 58 min
Yield 6 large cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated monk fruit or allulose blend sweetener
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
  • 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, for the frosting
  • 1/2 cup powdered monk fruit or allulose blend sweetener, for the frosting
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, for the frosting
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons milk of choice, for the frosting

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sweetener together until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  4. Beat in the egg, vanilla, and Greek yogurt until combined.
  5. Add the dry ingredients and mix just until a soft dough forms.
  6. Divide the dough into 6 equal portions and roll each into a ball. Place them on the baking sheet, spacing them well apart, and flatten each ball slightly with your palm, these cookies are meant to be thick, not thin.
  7. Bake for 12 to 13 minutes, until the edges are just set but the centers still look slightly underbaked. This is what keeps them soft in the middle, don't wait for them to look fully done.
  8. Let the cookies cool completely on the pan before frosting, at least 30 minutes. Frosting a warm cookie will just melt right off.
  9. For the frosting, beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Add the powdered sweetener and vanilla and beat until fluffy, adding milk a teaspoon at a time until it's a spreadable consistency.
  10. Spread a generous layer of frosting over each cooled cookie.

Nutrition (approximate, per serving)

Calories225
Fat11g
Carbs27g
Fiber1g
Sugar4g
Protein4g

Estimated from the ingredients listed above; actual values will vary with brands and swaps.

Tips & swaps

  • Being straight with you here: this is a lighter version of the mall cookie, not a calorie-free one. It's thick and frosted because that's the whole point of a cookie like this, we just trimmed the butter, cut the sugar out, and swapped in Greek yogurt for some of the moisture.
  • Underbaking slightly is what gives Crumbl-style cookies their soft, almost doughy center. If you bake them until they look fully set, they'll firm up too much as they cool.
  • Reduced-fat cream cheese keeps the frosting a little lighter without making it taste noticeably different from full-fat.
  • Want a change-up flavor? A few drops of almond extract in the frosting instead of vanilla gets you close to a sugar-cookie-shop vibe.
  • Store frosted cookies in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Let them sit out 10 minutes before eating so the frosting softens back up.

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