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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.
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.
- First we’re using a combination of butter and shortening. Butter for flavor and shortening makes the cookies extra soft.
- Then we’re adding 1 large egg plus 1 extra egg white. Eggs add tenderness.
- For this recipe we’re using cake flour. Cake flour makes the cookies have a delicate texture that melts in your mouth.
- 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).
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!
Valentine’s Day RECIPES
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Lofthouse Sugar Cookies
Lofthouse Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
Lofthouse Cookies
- 2 3/4 Cup Cake Flour
- 2 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon 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 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract
Frosting
- 1/3 Cup Unsalted Butter, softened
- 1/3 Cup Vegetable Shortening
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 3-3.5 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 3-4 Tablespoon Milk or Cream
- Food Coloring
- Sprinkles
Instructions
Make the Cookies
- In a large bowl sift together the cake flour, baking powder and salt.2 3/4 Cup Cake Flour, 2 teaspoon Baking Powder, 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- In a separate bowl beat together the butter, shortening and sugar until fluffy.1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, 1/3 Cup Vegetable Shortening, 1 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
- Then beat in the egg, egg white, vanilla extract and almond extract.1 Large Egg, 1 Large Egg White, 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 1/2 teaspoon 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.1/3 Cup Unsalted Butter, 1/3 Cup Vegetable Shortening
- Beat in the vanilla extract and salt.1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 1/4 teaspoon 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.3-3.5 Cups Powdered Sugar, 3-4 Tablespoon Milk or Cream
- Then mix in the food coloring (I used about 5-6 drops of red).Food Coloring
- Frost cooled cookies with a flat knife and decorate with sprinkles.Sprinkles
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Family really loved these cookies! We chilled overnight and baked for 11 minutes- delicious! Keeper recipe. My kids said they loved them more than the Lofthouse cookies!!! However, next time I think we will omit the almond flavoring just because mom isn’t the biggest fan of almond.
Love to hear this!! Thanks Steph!
Wow, this Copycat Lofthouse Sugar Cookies Recipe looks absolutely delicious! The soft texture and vibrant frosting make them irresistible. Can’t wait to try making them myself – thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much!! Enjoy!
All these negative comments must be baking errors! I’ve been baking my entire life, and these were phenomenal – much better than the store bought cookies. Better/melt in your mouth the next day after they’ve set.
Thank you for sharing!!!
Thank you so much Laura!! So glad you enjoyed them!
I made a couple batches of these cookies today and they came out great! After the first batch I adjusted the sugar. I used just under a cup and they were much better for my family’s taste. I baked for 10 minutes and they came out soft, fluffy, and had a delicate crumb. I chose to make my own icing that iv’d used in the past. These are as close to lofthouse style, in my opinion, that you can get from homemade.
Thank you so much for the feedback Alexa! I’m glad you and your family enjoyed these!