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Soft Sugar Cookies
Perfectly soft and chewy and topped with a thick layer of frosting, these Easy Soft Sugar Cookies are just like the Lofthouse cookies you find in the stores. Quick and easy to make and there's no need to chill the dough!
👥 36 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Shelly📖 cookiesandcups
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- baking sheet
- oven
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2
In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the shortening and butter together for ⏱️ 2 minutes on medium speed until smooth. Add in sugar and mix for ⏱️ 1 minute.
butter, room temperature10 tablespoonscup butter1/2
3
Add in eggs, vanilla, baking powder, and salt and mix until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
eggs2vanilla1 teaspoonbaking powder2 teaspoons
4
Turn the mixer to low and mix in the flour until just combined.
5
Using a medium (2- tablespoon) cookie scoop, drop dough on the prepared baking sheet 2- inches apart.
6
Bake for ⏱️ 8-10 minutes or until the edges just start to get golden.
7
Allow to cool on baking sheet for ⏱️ 3 minutes and then transfer to wire rack to continue cooling.
8
Frosting
9
In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the butter and powdered sugar together. Mixture will look like course sand.
butter, room temperature10 tablespoonscup butter1/2
10
Slowly add in milk and vanilla and mix for ⏱️ 2 minutes until smooth and fluffy.
vanilla1 teaspoon
11
Tint the frosting with a few drops of food coloring if desired and spread or pipe onto the cooled cookies.
Nutrition Facts
calories
233 calories
fat Content
9.9 g
serving Size
1 cookie
fiber Content
0.1 g
sugar Content
33.4 g
sodium Content
71.1 mg
protein Content
0.8 g
trans Fat Content
0.5 g
cholesterol Content
25.6 mg
carbohydrate Content
36.4 g
saturated Fat Content
4.6 g
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