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Copycat Lofthouse Cookies
These copycat Lofthouse cookies are an easy copycat recipe that tastes just like your favorite grocery store Lofthouse sugar cookies. The cookies are soft, cakey, and melt in your mouth, and are frosted with a sweet vanilla frosting and decorated with colorful sprinkles!
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 42 min⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 12 min👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- baking sheet
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Soft Sugar Cookies
2
Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line baking sheet pans with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
3
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the cake flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
cornstarch1 tbspbaking powder1 tsp
4
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream the unsalted butter, vegetable oil, powdered sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth and creamy. Add in the egg and vanilla extract and mix until smooth. Pour in the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until a soft cookie dough forms.
powdered sugar2 cupsegg (room temperature)1vanilla extract1 tsp
5
Portion the cookie dough using a large cookie scoop (3 tablespoons) and place on the prepared baking sheet pan, allowing room for spreading. Bake the cookies for approximately ⏱️ 12 minutes until the cookies puff up in the center and remain pale on the edges. Cool the cookies on the pan for ⏱️ 1 minute and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
6
Vanilla Frosting
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream the unsalted butter for about ⏱️ 5 minutes until light and creamy.
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Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt, and mix on low speed until well combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Drizzle in the heavy cream. Turn the mixer to medium speed and whip the frosting for 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes until smooth and creamy. *Optional - Add a few drops of gel food coloring to tint the buttercream, if desired.
powdered sugar2 cupsvanilla extract1 tspheavy cream2 tbspgel food coloring (to tint the frosting)
9
Frost the Cookies
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Fill a piping bag with the tip cut off with the vanilla frosting. Pipe a small swirl of frosting onto the cooled cookies. Use a small offset spatula to spread the frosting over the top of the cookie. Decorate the cookies with colorful sprinkles.
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