Make Lofthouse sugar cookies at home! These sugar cookies have a delicious buttery vanilla flavor, delicate crumb, and melt in your mouth. Then they’re topped with creamy frosting & tons of sprinkles.

Make Lofthouse sugar cookies at home! These sugar cookies have a delicious buttery vanilla flavor, delicate crumb, and melt in your mouth. Then they're topped with creamy frosting & tons of sprinkles.

I absolutely love Lofthouse sugar cookies. I love the pink frosting and sprinkles. And there’s nothing better than pillowy soft sugar cookies topped with a thick layer of creamy buttercream.

As a teenager, my friends and I would buy a box of Lofthouse cookies and watch movies all night. Our bellies would be sore from laughing and we’d finish every single crumb.

We don’t often have the chance to get together anymore, but Lofthouse cookies always remind me of those nights and bring a big smile to my face.

So I decided to find the perfect copycat Lofthouse sugar cookie recipe. These are just as thick, soft, and have the most delicious delicate cookie crumb. Then they’re topped with a thick layer of buttercream frosting. You’re going to love them.

Make Lofthouse sugar cookies at home! These sugar cookies have a delicious buttery vanilla flavor, delicate crumb, and melt in your mouth. Then they're topped with creamy frosting & tons of sprinkles.

How to Make Lofthouse Sugar Cookies

For the perfect sugar cookies, there’s a few key ingredients and steps. You can find the detailed recipe below, but I’m going to highlight why we’re using certain ingredients.

  1. First we’re using a combination of butter and shortening. Butter for flavor and shortening makes the cookies extra soft.
  2. Then we’re adding 1 large egg plus 1 extra egg white. Eggs add tenderness.
  3. For this recipe we’re using cake flour. Cake flour makes the cookies have a delicate texture that melts in your mouth.
  4. Finally, I like to add a little almond extract to these sugar cookies for even more flavor. It’s seriously delicious.

Make sure to chill the dough so the cookies stay thick. Then form them into balls and flatten slightly by pressing them down with the bottom of a cup. You can make regular sized cookies by forming them into balls about 2 tablespoons in size, or make jumbo cookies with a large cookie scoop (about 3.5 tablespoons in size each).

Make Lofthouse sugar cookies at home! These sugar cookies have a delicious buttery vanilla flavor, delicate crumb, and melt in your mouth. Then they're topped with creamy frosting & tons of sprinkles.

Then after the cookies have cooled, it’s time to get on with the frosting. Simple, creamy, vanilla buttercream. What could be more delicious? I like to play around with the frosting and sprinkles for different holidays – like red and green for Christmas or pink and red for Valentine’s Day.

But no matter what day of the year you make these Lofthouse sugar cookies – they’ll disappear quickly!

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Lofthouse Sugar Cookies

Lofthouse Sugar Cookies

4.33 from 198 votes
Servings: 32 cookies
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Additional Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Total Time: 4 hours

Description

Make Lofthouse sugar cookies at home! These sugar cookies have a delicious buttery vanilla flavor, delicate crumb, and melt in your mouth. Then they're topped with creamy frosting & tons of sprinkles.

Ingredients 

Lofthouse Cookies

  • 2 3/4 cup cake flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg white
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract

Frosting

  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3-3.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 3-4 tbsp milk or cream
  • food coloring
  • sprinkles

Instructions

Make the Cookies

  • In a large bowl sift together the cake flour, baking powder and salt.
  • In a separate bowl beat together the butter, shortening and sugar until fluffy.
  • Then beat in the egg, egg white, vanilla extract and almond extract.
  • With the mixer on low beat in the flour mixture about 1/2 at a time.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
  • When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350F degrees and line cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  • Form the dough into balls about 2 tablespoons in size and place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. Press the tops down slightly using the bottom of a cup dipped in flour.
  • Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until the tops are set.

Make the Frosting

  • In a large bowl beat the butter and shortening until fluffy.
  • Beat in the vanilla extract and salt.
  • Beat in the powdered sugar about 1 cup at a time, then beat in the milk/cream about 1 tablespoon at a time, adding a little more powdered sugar as necessary.
  • Then mix in the food coloring (I used about 5-6 drops of red).
  • Frost cooled cookies with a flat knife and decorate with sprinkles.

Notes

Sugar cookies can be frozen before or after frosting.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 198kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 42mgPotassium: 44mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 158IUCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
Author: Fiona
Course: 100 Best Cookies Recipes on the Planet

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