Lofthouse Sugar Cookies
By
Annamaria Settanni McDonald
@ArtByASM
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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.
Rating:
★★★★☆ 29 votes
Comments:
Serves:
about 4 dozen cookies
Prep:
25 Min
Cook:
10 Min
Ingredients
- 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
- 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)
COOKIE DOUGH
BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
How to Make Lofthouse Sugar Cookies
- 1COOKIE 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.
- 2BUTTERCREAM 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.
About Lofthouse Sugar Cookies
Course/Dish: Cookies
