Lofthouse Sugar Cookies

Name: Lofthouse Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 4 dozen cookies
Ingredients: COOKIE DOUGH; 1/2 c sour cream; 1 c sugar; 1/2 c butter, softened; 2 eggs; 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 3 c all purpose flour; 1 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; BUTTERCREAM FROSTING; 4 c powdered sugar; 2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 2 Tbsp whole milk; 1/2 c butter, softened; 1/2 c vegetable shortening; food coloring to color frosting (optional); candy sprinkles or colored sugar to decorate (optional)

By Annamaria Settanni McDonald
@ArtByASM

Lofthouse Sugar cookies are those soft cake like sugar cookies you find at the grocery store frosted with a sweet bright buttercream. My daughter always wants me to buy them and they are good. Over time I've worked with a few different recipes that pretty much taste the same and this is the one I ended up with. It's a soft cake like sugar cookie with yummy frosting and you can shape these anyway you like and decorate them how you like. Enjoy! Picture is of prepackaged cookies.

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Serves:

about 4 dozen cookies

Prep:

25 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Ingredients

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COOKIE DOUGH
1/2 c

sour cream
1 c

sugar
1/2 c

butter, softened
2

eggs
1/2 tsp

pure vanilla extract
3 c

all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp

baking powder
1/2 tsp

baking soda
1/2 tsp

salt
BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
4 c

powdered sugar
2 tsp

pure vanilla extract
2 Tbsp

whole milk
1/2 c

butter, softened
1/2 c

vegetable shortening
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food coloring to color frosting (optional)
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candy sprinkles or colored sugar to decorate (optional)

How to Make Lofthouse Sugar Cookies

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COOKIE DOUGH DIRECTIONS: In a large bowl combine sour cream, sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla; mix well. In a smaller bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, then add to wet mixture and mix until everything is just incorporated. With a cookie scoop, scoop out even size scoops of dough and then roll in a ball in your hand and place on a cookie sheet and slightly flatten with your hand so it's in a circular shape. Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven until light golden brown, no more than 10 minutes. They may seem under done but they aren't. Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely before frosting.
BUTTERCREAM FROSTING DIRECTIONS: Directions:
Cream together butter and shortening in mixer, with paddle attachment on medium for about 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup powdered sugar and beat until smooth, Add another 1/2 cup and beat until smooth. Add Vanilla, mix. Add gradually the remaining sugar and milk, making sure you end with sugar. Continue to mix on medium until smooth.

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