Lofthouse Cookies Recipe

Name: Lofthouse Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 6 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 cup sour cream; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 large eggs (room temperature); Frosting:; ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened; 2 cups powdered sugar; ½ - 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream or milk; ½ teaspoon clear vanilla extract; Coloring of your choice; Decorating:; Sprinkles

Learn how to make this soft and fluffy homemade Lofthouse Cookies Recipe. Homemade Lofthouse cookies are a real treat and super easy.

Lofthouse Sugar Cookies topped with blue frosting and sprinkles

My kids love that we can make this delicious cookie recipe at home. Everyone loves Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies. Not only do they look so pretty with icing but they taste amazing.

You will be happy to know the recipe is very easy. We have been making this for years. My kids love getting these Lofthouse cookies at the store but it’s easy to make at home.

I love baking and also make Homemade Cream Puffs Recipe for an easy treat.

Why This Recipe Works
Ingredients
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How to Make Lofthouse Cookies
Storage
Expert Tips
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why This Recipe Works

Lofthouse Cookies originated back in 1994. Lofthouse Foods bakery sold the soft and chewy sugar cookies to grocery stores. The ingredients are slightly different than a standard cookie.

When making these cookies you use both baking soda and baking powder. This allows them to have a softer, less crumbly texture. To keep the cookie moist, sour cream is added to the list of ingredients.

These Lofthouse Cookies are always frosted with a bright colored frosting and sprinkled with fun sprinkles.

Now you can easily make these Copycat Lofthouse Cookies at home.

Ingredients

All-Purpose Flour. To prevent too much flour from being packed into the measuring cup, spoon the flour. Don’t scoop it.
Baking Soda. No worries if you run out. Try one of the Best Baking Soda Substitutes.
Unsalted Butter. Make sure to purchase unsalted and let it soften at room temperature.
Sour Cream. This makes the cookies moist and gives it a unique taste.
Vanilla Extract. Pure vanilla extract is best in this recipe.
Eggs. Room temperature eggs.

Frosting

Powdered Sugar. You want the frosting to be really smooth. Sift to remove any lumps.
Heavy Whipping Cream or Milk. I prefer to use heavy whipping cream for a richer taste.
Clear Vanilla Extract. Clear vanilla will not alter the color.
Coloring of your choice. Gel food coloring is best.
Sprinkles. Choose your favorite sprinkles.

Find the complete list of ingredients at the bottom of the page.

How to Make Lofthouse Cookies

Step 1 – Prepare oven and baking sheets – First, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Next, line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mat.

Step 2 – Combine Dry Ingredients – In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Step 3 – Cream butter, sour cream and sugar – In another large bowl, cream together butter, sour cream and sugar. Combine until the batter is light and fluffy. Mix in eggs and vanilla extract.

Flour mixed into wet ingredients and combined.

Step 4. Add dry ingredients. Gradually add dry ingredients and scrape down the bowl after each addition. Mix until well combined.

Step 5. Roll Cookies into balls and bake. Form the dough into balls. Then dip the bottom of a glass into water. Slightly flatten each cookie. Bake at 8-10 minutes or until cookies are puffed slightly. Allow to cool.

Frosting ingredients combined together in a bowl.

Step 6. Make the frosting. While the cookies cool, combine the frosting ingredients. In a mixing bowl, cream butter until fluffy and smooth. Then gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with heavy cream. Add vanilla extract and beat well. Finally, add coloring of your choice or leave the frosting white.

Cookies topped with frosting and sprinkles.

Step 7. Top the cookies with frosting. Add frosting to the cookies and top with sprinkles.

Storage

Store in an airtight container for up to a week. We recommend storing at room temperature.

Expert Tips

Flour – We used all purpose flour in this recipe, but you can also use Cake Flour. Using cake flour allows this cookies to super soft.
Unsalted Butter – Before mixing the ingredients together, make sure your better is at room temperature.
Eggs – Eggs also need to be at room temperature before mixing with the other ingredients.
White Sugar – Make sure to use granulated sugar and now brown sugar for this recipe.
Sour Cream – The key to this super soft sugar cookie is the sour cream ingredient. Make sure to not skip on this ingredient.
Baking Soda and Baking Powder – For a light and airy texture, add both ingredients together. Make sure that these ingredients have not expired as this will affect the overall texture of the cookies.
Frosting – Adding a bright and vibrant frosting to these cookies is what makes these so special.
Sprinkles – Don’t forget to add your favorite sprinkles to this cookie recipe.
Almond Extract – Almond extract gives the copycat sugar cookie the authentic flavor as if your bought at the store. If you have a nut allergy, leave out.
Stand Mixer – We recommend using a stand mixer to combine the ingredients including the butter and sugar.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to Chill the Dough?

When we making these melt in your mouth frosted sugar cookies, we will let the dough chill. It depends on the time we have and if I make them ahead of time.

Refrigerating the dough allows for the dough to roll easier and it is not as sticky.

How to make soft cookies?

To keep the light and soft, make sure you do not overbake the cookies. These cookies do not brown but end up with a light white color.

Can the flavor of the Cookie be changed?

Feel free to change the flavor of the cookies. You can easily add in some lemon zest or lemon juice as a replacement for the milk.

Add in some cinnamon to for an additional warm spice added to the cookie. Fee free to decorate the cookies how you prefer. You can use different sprinkles for the holiday you are celebrating and change the frosting to fun colors.

What Makes Lofthouse Cookies So Soft?

Lofthouse Sugar Cookies are so soft because of the sour cream ingredient. Also, make sure to add in the baking soda and baking powder. Combining these three ingredients with the other ingredients helps to create a soft sugar cookie.

Can these Cookies be made in advance?

Yes, this is the perfect cookie to prepare the dough in advance. You can prepare the dough and place in the refrigerator up to 3 days in advance.

When you are ready to prepare the cookies, allow the cookie dough to be at room temperature. This helps to able to roll the dough easily.

Can this Copycat Recipe be frozen?

Yes, you can freeze theses Lofthouse Cookies. We recommend storing these cookies unfrosted in a freezer safe container. When you are ready to serve, remove from the freezer and thaw.

Once cookies at thawed, frost cookies with your favorite color of frosting.