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This delicious Lofthouse cookies recipe makes wonderful sugar cookies which are great as dessert or perfect for a party or special occasion. You can choose from having them plain or adding a creamy frosting and sprinkles too. It’s a simple recipe made with straightforward ingredients that you probably already have. It’s a very popular sweet treat that everyone will love. This copycat Lofthouse recipe is one you will make again and again!
These soft frosted sugar cookies are just like the kind you get from the store. They’re made with both baking powder and baking soda for a softer, less crumbly texture.
Also try sugar cookie sticks, chocolate chip cookies, strawberry lemon cheesecake or chocolate sugar cookie cut-outs.
Why You’ll Love Them
Easy: There’s nothing difficult about making Lofthouse sugar cookies, and this frosted sugar cookies recipe is great for any home cooks, even those who don’t bake much.
Delicious: These cookies are sweet and flavored with vanilla extract. Their texture is soft and falls somewhere between a cupcake and a cookie, and they will melt in your mouth.
Versatile: These delicious copycat Lofthouse cookies are ideal for any season or occasion. You can change the color of the frosting cream if you like, as well as the sprinkles. Whether you’re baking for a special occasion or you just want to make cookies, this copycat recipe is perfect.
Lofthouse Cookies Ingredients
A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Flour: A staple in cookies recipes.
Baking powder and baking soda: To get the perfect texture.
Sugar: For sweetness.
Vanilla extract: A hint of vanilla is just perfect in Lofthouse cookies.
Unsalted butter: For the frosting.
Powdered sugar: To sweeten the frosting.
Sprinkles: Such a pretty garnish (and you’ll love the crunch they add!)
How to Make Lofthouse Cookies
For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.
Start the cookie dough: Cream the butter and sugar using a stand mixer, before adding the vanilla extract and egg.
Add the dry ingredients: Sift the flour with the baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cornstarch, and then gradually combine the flour mixture with the butter mixture.
Cut out the sugar cookies: Roll out the dough and cut out the cookies with a cookie cutter.
Bake the cookies: Arrange the cookies on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake until the edges are golden.
Frost the cookies: Let the cookies cool completely while you beat the butter with the sugar to make the frosting and then mix in the rest of the frosting ingredients. Spread frosting over the cookies and add sprinkles on top.
Substitutions and Variations
Different color frosting: You can change the color of the frosting if you’re making these for a specific holiday. For example, green for St Patrick’s Day or pastel colors for Easter.
All purpose flour: Swap out some or all of the all-purpose flour for cake flour.
White sugar: Substitute some or all of the granulated sugar in the dough for powdered sugar.
Serving Suggestions
With a drink: Pair these delicious buttery cookies with any kind of beverage – perhaps Italian cream soda or homemade lemonade. Or a glass of milk!
With other cookies: If you want to make some other cookies, you might like to try 3D Christmas tree sugar cookies or chocolate sugar cookies. And these lemon shortbread cookies are the bomb!
How to Store Copycat Lofthouse Cookies
Store: Keep them in an airtight container with waxed or parchment paper between each layer. They will stay fresh for up to a week.
Freeze baked: You can freeze cooked Lofthouse cookies for up to 3 months. Freeze on a baking sheet for half an hour and then transfer cookies into an airtight container or freezer-safe Ziploc bag.
Freeze unbaked: You can freeze the cutout uncut cookies too in the same way. Thaw for half an hour at room temperature and then proceed with the recipe.
Top Tips
Let the frosting set: Make sure the frosting has set before storing the cookies.
Use baking soda and baking powder: This ensures your cookies will come out really soft and crumbly (what Lofthouse cookies are famous for!)
Play with color: You can change the frosting color and/or sprinkles to make them your own.
Lofthouse Cookies Recipe FAQs
They are very similar but these aren’t quite as fluffy. Lofthouse actually uses margarine in place of unsalted butter. If you want to do that, make sure you choose margarine that’s at least 80% vegetable oil. A little butter extract is another optional ingredient, and some recipes use cake flour or sour cream. Recipes do vary but this one is very tasty.
Yes, you might like to try orange extract or almond extract in place of the vanilla for a different flavor, or mix and match different extracts in the dough and in the frosting.
Copycat Lofthouse Sugar Cookies Recipe
Lofthouse Cookies Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ Cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 Teaspoon baking powder
- ½ Teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ Teaspoon salt
- 4 Tablespoon cornstarch
- ¾ Cup unsalted butter, sticks
- ¾ Cup granulated sugar
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
For the Frosting:
- ½ Cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 Cups powdered sugar
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3-4 Tablespoon milk
- ½ Tablespoon corn syrup
Optional Ingredients:
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Using a hand mixer, or stand mixer, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add in vanilla and egg, and mix until well combined.
- Take out two medium-sized size mixing bowls, and using a sifter, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cornstarch, alternating between the two bowls until the flour mixture has been sifted 3 to 4 times. The flour should have a powder texture.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until blended. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Roll out the dough to ¼ inch thickness. Use a circular cookie cutter to cut out each cookie.
- Place cookies on a prepared baking sheet and leave 2 inches between each cookie.
- Bake for 7 to 9 minutes, until edges are lightly golden
- Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
Frost the Cookies:
- To make the frosting, beat the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy
- Beat in the vanilla, milk, corn syrup, and food coloring until the frosting is smooth and spreadable.
- Once cookies have cooled completely, spread frosting onto each cookie and then top with sprinkles.
Notes
Use baking soda and baking powder: This ensures your cookies will come out really soft and crumbly (what Lofthouse cookies are famous for!)
Play with color: You can change the frosting color and/or sprinkles to make them your own.
Nutrition
This Lofthouse cookie recipe is simple to follow and you will get delicious cookies with a soft texture. If you usually buy store-bought Lofthouse cookies, try this recipe instead. Served fresh from the oven, these make such a wonderful treat.
Other Recipes to Try
- Try out these Frosted Cranberry Cookies with their sparkling twist!
- Try these fun Apple Pie Muffin Top Cookies for a unique treat.
- These Pecan Sugar Cookies feature nutty goodness in each bite.
- Get into the festive spirit with Crumbl Christmas Sugar Cookies.
- Gingerbread Linzer Cookies are always delicious!
- Or you could whip up some Easy Gingerbread Man Cookies for a fun dessert.
Bella Bucchiotti
Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.
I’m glad i made this yesterday! It was a hit! So perfect! 🙂
It is perfectly sweet and light. The best cookies I’ve had – hands down!
how many eggs you left that out of the recipe….
It is 1! I updated it. Thanks for letting me know. I am not sure where that went from the recipe.