Lofthouse Cookies
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Chill Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
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Servings
12 large cookies
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Calories
318 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Lofthouse Cookies
Description
This recipe creates Lofthouse Cookies using a blend of cake flour, cornstarch, and baking powder to achieve a delicate, tender crumb. The cookie dough includes butter, sugar, egg, vanilla and almond extracts, and sour cream, which adds moisture and softness. After chilling the dough, portions are rolled into balls and gently flattened to form evenly sized cookies, which bake until just lightly golden on the edges but remain soft inside.
A simple frosting made from butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy cream is flavored with a dash of salt and tinted pink with gel food coloring, then topped with colorful jimmies sprinkles. This frosting balances the mildly sweet cookie base and adds a creamy finish.
These cookies are suitable for casual snacking or sharing and store well in an airtight container to maintain softness for several days. The dough can be portioned evenly with a scoop for consistent size, and smaller cookie versions are possible with adjusted baking time.
Key tips include dusting hands with powdered sugar to prevent dough sticking, rotating the baking pan midway for even cooking, and carefully watching the baking time to avoid overbrowning, preserving the characteristic soft texture.
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 2 cups cake flour
- 1 ½ Tablespoons cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup butter softened, unsalted
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg room temperature, large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- ¼ cup sour cream room temperature
For the Frosting:
- ¼ cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- kosher salt dash
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 Gel food coloring pink, drop
- ¼ cup jimmies colored sprinkles
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk cake flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt together. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar together until combined. Add in egg, vanilla, and almond extracts.
- Stir in sour cream and mix until well blended.
- Add in dry ingredients and mix until just combined, using a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides. Do not over mix. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for a minimum of 60 minutes.
- To portion out the dough, scoop about 3 Tablespoons of cookie dough, dust hands with powdered sugar, and roll dough into a ball.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place on parchment paper lined baking sheet, about 3 inches apart. Flatten cookies with the bottom of a glass or flat measuring cup, dipped in powdered sugar. Cookies should be between ½” and ¼” thick.
- Bake cookies for 9-11 minutes; rotating the baking sheet halfway through. Cookies should be just lightly golden - NOT BROWN. Cookies will continue to bake on the cookie sheet while cooling. Cool completely before adding the frosting.
- For frosting, beat butter for 1-2 minutes, or until it has lightened in color and is creamy.
- Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla, salt and heavy cream, a Tablespoon at a time, until the desired consistency is reached. Add food coloring to tint, if desired.
- Frost cookies, leaving a small rim of the cookie exposed. Top with sprinkles or jimmies.
Notes
- Use a cookie scoop or measure dough portions to ensure even cookie sizes for consistent baking.
- Dust hands with powdered sugar when handling dough to prevent sticking and aid shaping.
- Rotate the baking sheet halfway through baking to promote even color and doneness.
- Bake until cookies are only lightly golden to keep a soft texture; avoid browning which indicates overbaking.
- Store frosted cookies in an airtight container to preserve softness for about three days.
- Cookie dough can be frozen for later baking by following proper freezing and thawing methods.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12large cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 318 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 318kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 97mg | 4% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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