Copycat Lofthouse Cookies
These Copycat Lofthouse Cookies are the perfect treat for any occasion! These soft and chewy sugar cookies are topped with a sweet, creamy frosting and colorful sprinkles, just like the ones you find at your favorite bakery.
We love store-bought cookies, however after we found this recipe which is the perfect copycat to make them at home, we will never spend the extra money on the store-bought kind again. These are so easy to make and taste even better!
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- You only need simple ingredients so you don’t have to worry about spending a lot of money at the grocery store to make these buttery soft sugar cookies.
- This recipe is so easy to make that even beginners can do it.
- They are great for holidays, birthdays or just to satisfy your cravings.
- You can also use different color sprinkles and food coloring if desired to suit your occasion.
🛒Ingredients
Pick up these ingredients on your next trip to the grocery stores so that you can share these soft sugar cookies with your family and friends in no time at all.
- flour
- baking powder
- salt
- vegetable oil
- butter
- sour cream
- sugar
- vanilla
Frosting Ingredients
- butter
- powdered sugar
- half n half
- vanilla
- Sprinkles
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make These Copycat Lofthouse Cookies
Combine the flour, salt, and baking powder and set it aside.
In a large bowl cream together the oil, butter, and sour cream until combined.
Combine the wet and dry ingredients until a dough forms.
Use a cookie scoop to place cookie dough balls on a baking tray. Then bake for 8 minutes in a 350-degree preheated oven. Cool.
Cream the butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl then add the half and half until you get a thick frosting that you can spread.
Once the cookies are completely cooled, frost the cookies and then sprinkle with frosting. Allow the frosting to harden slightly before serving.
🥄 Equipment
This is a quick overview of the kitchen tools that you will need to make this homemade soft sugar cookie recipe.
- Mixing bowls
- Hand mixer
- Cookie scoop
- Glass
- Cookie sheets
- Small offset spatula
🥫 Storage
Storage – Store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Freezing – You can also freeze the cookies in a freezer-safe bag for up to three months. Thaw at room temperature before enjoying.
Serve With
You can serve these cookies on your holiday cookie tray, with a cold glass of milk, or with a cup of your favorite coffee. We also like to pair it with one of these Crazy Good Recipes for a full meal.
💭 Tips
Here are a few tips that you can use to ensure that these cookies turn out perfectly for you when you make them.
- Make sure that you use room butter so that you get smooth cookie dough and frosting.
- Feel free to add food coloring to your frosting to color it to suit your occasion or party theme.
- You can also use any type of sprinkles that you have on hand to make these festive sugar cookies.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Lofthouse cookies are soft because they have the fat from sour cream added to the dough. This helps to add extra moisture to the cookies.
Yes, they can be frozen baked, unbaked and frosted, or unfrosted it’s up to you!
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🧾Recipe Card
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Copycat Lofthouse Cookies
Equipment
- mixing bowls
- Hand mixer
- Cookie scoop
- glass
- Cookie sheets
- small offset spatula
Ingredients
- 4 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- Frosting:
- ½ cup butter softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons half n half
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a small bowl, whisk the flour, salt and baking powder and set it aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the oil, butter and sour cream until creamy.
- Add in the sugar and vanilla and beat until well mixed.
- Add in the dry ingredients and beat until all ingredients are combined.
- Use a cookie scoop and make balls about ¾” big and place on a baking tray about an inch apart.
- Spray the bottom of a glass and use it to gently press down to slightly flatten the cookies.
- Bake for 8 minutes and remove and let cool on a cooling rack.
- Repeat until all cookies are baked.
- Once the cookies are cooled, to make the frosting beat the butter, powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Add in the half and half in small increments until you get a frosting thick enough to spread on the cookies.
- Use a small offset spatula and swirl frosting on the top of each cookie and decorate with sprinkles of choice!
