Lofthouse Cookies Recipe
These copycat Lofthouse cookies are sweet, soft and tender cake-like sugar cookies topped with pink buttercream frosting and colorful sprinkles just like at the store!
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup salted butter , at room temperature
- 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- 1 large egg , at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
Vanilla Frosting
- ⅓ cup salted butter
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2-3 Tablespoons half-and-half
- Food coloring , optional
- Sprinkles , optional
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Cream butter and sugar. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together 1 cup butter and 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar on medium speed until light and creamy. Mix in 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla on high speed until combined.
- Dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix together 2 1/2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix just until combined. Let the dough rest 10 minutes.
- Scoop dough. Using a 3-Tablespoon cookie scoop, portion the dough onto the baking sheet. Roll each portion into a ball until no cracks remain and then gently flatten into a hockey puck shape.
- Bake 9 to 11 minutes, or until the centers appear dry. Let cool on pan 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Vanilla Frosting
- In a medium bowl, mix together 1/3 cup butter, 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and 2 Tablespoons half-and-half with an electric mixer until smooth and thick but still spreadable. Add 1/2 Tablespoon half-and-half at a time, if too thick. Mix in food coloring, if using.
- Frost buttercream on cooled cookies. If using sprinkles, add immediately after frosting or they won't stick to the cookies.
Notes
Butter: Many use margarine for lofthouse cookies. I don't typically have that on hand, but you could use it or do half butter and half margarine.
Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 4 days
Freeze: Store in an airtight container in the freezer up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 371kcal, Carbohydrates: 49g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 19g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 61mg, Sodium: 230mg, Potassium: 66mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 32g, Vitamin A: 569IU, Vitamin C: 0.02mg, Calcium: 26mg, Iron: 0.3mg
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
