Lofthouse Style Sugar Cookies - Copy-Cat Recipe

Lofthouse Style Sugar Cookies - Copy-Cat Recipe

Are you a fan of Lofthouse sugar cookies?  This copy-cat recipe will make the exact version of the Lofthouse sugar cookies you buy in the grocery store.  These cookies are so good and addicting!
  
Ingredients:

Cookie Dough
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Buttercream Frosting
1 cup butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups powdered sugar
Pinch of salt
6 tablespoons heavy cream


food coloring to color frosting
candy sprinkles

Directions:

Cookie Dough Directions:

In a large bowl combine sour cream, sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla; mix well.

In a smaller bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, and then add to wet mixture and mix until everything is just incorporated.

The dough will be sticky and hard to handle, so dump the dough mixture onto a large piece of plastic wrap.   Wrap the dough in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Remove dough from refrigerator.

Lightly flour countertop.  Roll the dough out to 1/4-inch thickness.

Using a round 2-inch cookie cutter, cut out the cookies and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.

Bake until light golden brown.  DO NOT BAKE FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES

Transfer cookies to a cooling rack and let cool completely before frosting.

Buttercream Frosting Directions:

In a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and vanilla extract.

Slowly beat in powdered sugar.

Once smooth and creamy, add the pinch of salt and the heavy cream. 1 tablespoon at a time, and then beat at medium-high speed for a minute or two until light and fluffy.

Add food coloring, if desired, and beat until combined.

Once cookies have cooled completely, frost and add sprinkles.

Allow frosting to set, and then store in an air-tight container.  Let cookies sit for several hours before serving to allow the flavors to develop.

Yield: 3 dozen sugar cookies

Kristie 7/14/13