Copycat Lofthouse Sugar Cookies Recipe
Lofthouse sugar cookies are so light and fluffy that they are almost more like a cake cookie than a traditional sugar cookie, but what is their secret ingredient? This copycat Lofthouse Sugar Cookie Recipe tells all!
Equipment
- Stand up mixer or hand held mixer
Ingredients
Copycat Lofthouse Sugar Cookies
- 1/2 c unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 c sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1/2 c sour cream, room temperature
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 c all-purpose flour, unbleached
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Frosting
- 2 lbs confectioner's sugar
- 5 egg whites
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
Instructions
Copycat Lofthouse Sugar Cookies
- Beat butter and sugar on medium-high speed until nice and fluffy
- Add egg, beat until incorporated
- Reduce speed to low and and sour cream and vanilla and beat, until well combined, scraping down the bowl with a silicone spatula
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour. baking soda, baking powder, and salt
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours
- Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a rolling pin to a 1/3″ thickness, cut out circles with wide mouth mason jar lid or circle cookie cutter
- Bake at 375° F for 6-8 minutes depending on thickness of cookie
Frosting
- Separate egg whites in a separate small bowl
- Add confectioners sugar and cream of tartar to mixer, turn on, using paddle attachment and slowly
- Add egg whites
- Beat slowly (you do not want to let it become filled with air bubbles) for 1-2 minutes until well incorporated, scraping down sides with silicone spatula when needed
- Cover with a damp towel until ready to use
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