Lofthouse Style Sugar Cookies

By srumbel

Soft and puffy cake like sugar cookies that taste just like the Lofthouse Cookies! Topped with a buttercream frosting, homemade is SO much better!
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Ingredients

• BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
• 1/2 c sour cream
• 1 c sugar
• 1/2 c butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 3 c all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 c powdered sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp whole milk
• 1/2 c butter, softened
• food coloring to color frosting (optional)
• candy sprinkles to decorate (optional)

Details

Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine sour cream, sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla. Mix well until incorporated.
In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
You can either roll out the dough ¼ inch thick on a lightly floured surface and cut cookies in circular shapes. Or you can scoop out the dough with a cookie scoop, roll the dough in a ball in your hand and lightly flatten into a circular shape. Place on an un greased cookie sheet and back for 10-12 minutes. They will be a light brown around the edges. Transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely before frosting.

To make the butter cream frosting: Add the butter to a mixer and cream for about 2 minutes. Slowly add in powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Add vanilla and milk and continue to beat until smooth. Add food coloring if desired.
Serves: 36