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Lofthouse Cookies

Learn how to make Lofthouse Cookies in your own kitchen! These pillowy soft sugar cookies are topped with sweet pink frosting and sprinkles for that classic look.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Chill Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 12 large cookies
Calories: 318 kcal
Course: Baked Goods
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Cookies:
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • ¼ cup sour cream room temperature
For the Frosting:
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Dash of kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons of heavy cream
  • 1 drop pink gel food coloring
  • ¼ cup jimmies colored sprinkles

Instructions

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  1. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk cake flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt together. Set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar together until combined. Add in egg, vanilla, and almond extracts.
  3. Stir in sour cream and mix until well blended.
  4. 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.
  5. To portion out the dough, scoop about 3 Tablespoons of cookie dough, dust hands with powdered sugar, and roll dough into a ball. 
  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. For frosting, beat butter for 1-2 minutes, or until it has lightened in color and is creamy. 
  10. 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.
  11. Frost cookies, leaving a small rim of the cookie exposed. Top with sprinkles or jimmies.

Notes

  • If you don’t have a scoop, you can measure the dough out for the first cookie, then roll the other cookies the same size for even baking. Unlike some of the other copycat recipes, this recipe doesn’t require rolling out and cutting out the round shapes. The reason why you roll the cookies into a ball and then flatten them is to help achieve this shape without the use of a cookie cutter.
  • You can use a smaller scoop for the cookies. A 2 Tablespoon scoop resulted in 24-26 smaller cookies (2 ¼-2 ½”).  Baking time should be 8-10 minutes.
  • Rotate the pan half way through baking. This ensures that none of the cookies accidentally get over or underbaked.
  • Dip your hands in powdered sugar before working with the cookie dough. It will keep the dough from sticking to your hands.
  • Keep them fresh. Store frosted Lofthouse cookies in an airtight container. They'll stay soft and delicious for about three days.
  • Freeze Cookies. Use my tips on how to freeze cookie dough for later.
  • Do not overbake. For the soft-baked taste, the cookies only need a few minutes in the oven. If they're browning, they've been in too long!

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cookie Calories 318kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 43g (14%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g Cholesterol 52mg (17%) Sodium 97mg (4%) Sugar 24g (48%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12large cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 318

% 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.