Lofthouse Cookies Recipe: How to bake the yummiest Lofthouse Cookies from scratch! You’ll get incredibly soft, cakey, and sweet sugar cookies with that incredibly tasty traditional pink frosting when you follow my replica recipe.
These cookies taste exactly like your favorite from the grocery store, and they’re really simple to make!
Lofthouse Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (270g)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature (113g)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200g)
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1/4 cup sour cream room temperature (60g)
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (7.5ml)
- ¼ tsp almond extract optional
For the Buttercream
- ½ cup butter room temperature (113g)
- 2 cups powdered sugar (240g)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract (5ml)
- 2 tbsp Milk (30mL) plus more if needed
- Food coloring optional
- Sprinkles optional
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cornstarch; set aside.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla, and almond extract (if used) after creaming the butter and sugar until they are frothy. Mix in the sour cream, scraping down the bowl as necessary, until well mixed.
- Mix on low until the dry and wet mixtures are just blended. To mix in any stray flour, scrape down the bowl with your spatula. Roll the dough into a disk, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for one hour.
- Set oven temperature to 375F. Roll out the dough to a ¼-inch thickness, then cut the cookies with a 2 1/2–3 inch round cookie cutter. Cut the remaining cookies and reroll the leftovers. Place the cookies on baking pans coated with parchment paper, and bake them at 375°F for 8 to 9 minutes, or until the bottoms of the cookies start to turn color. Place aside to cool fully.
- Cream the butter and add the vanilla and powdered sugar while the cookies bake. While mixing on low, drizzle in the milk. Then, increase the speed to high and beat until smooth. If food coloring is being used, add drops at a time until the desired color is achieved.
ALSO SEE
Nutrition
- Calories: 157kcal
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Protein: 1g
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Cholesterol: 23mg|
- Sodium: 84mg
- Potassium: 23mg
- Fiber: 1g
- Sugar: 16g
- Vitamin A: 213IU
- Calcium: 9mg
- Iron: 1mg
FAQs AND QUESTIONS
LOFTHOUSE COOKIES: WHAT MAKES THEM SO SOFT?
- The texture of my replica recipe is just as scrumptious and cake-like as Lofthouse cookies from the store. To make them more fluffy and cornstarchy, I combined baking soda and powder to get that soft texture. Sour cream, which I also added, keeps them supple and moist.
CAN I ADD DIFFERENT FLAVORS?
- Why not try adding some lemon zest and juice for freshness (try substituting lemon or orange juice for the milk in the frosting) if you want to experiment with different flavors? You may add some cinnamon for a warming touch, and use any food coloring you desire along with different sprinkles to change the frosting’s color and appearance. These cookies allow you to fully express your creativity and decorate them however you desire.
CAN I PREPARE THESE IN ADVANCE?
- Yes, the cookie dough will keep for up to three days in the refrigerator. To make it easier to roll out and shape, you might need to let it warm up a little at room temperature for ten to fifteen minutes.
WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS RECIPE?
- Flour – some recipes use cake flour but I find that all-purpose flour works great!
- Cornstarch – it may seem like an odd ingredient but it’s the key to super soft cookies.
- Butter – make sure you use unsalted butter and that it is at room temperature so it mixes well for both the cookie dough and frosting.
- Egg – an egg helps bind the ingredients together and helps the cookies rise, make sure it’s at room temperature before starting.
- Sugar – for an authentic taste make sure to use granulated white sugar and not brown.
- Sour cream – the sour cream helps create a super soft and delicious texture.
- Baking powder and soda – I use a mixture of both for extra lift and light texture.
- Powdered sugar – powdered sugar is a must for making the frosting!
- Milk – this helps loosen the frosting and makes it extra smooth and creamy.
- Food coloring – this is optional but it’s fun to recreate the classic Lofthouse cookie look!
- Sprinkles – again these are optional but are a fun addition, you can choose whatever sprinkles you like.
