Description
Delicious Lofthouse Cookies recipe that yields soft, fluffy cookies topped with a sweet frosting and colorful sprinkles. Perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
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Cookies:
- 1/2 cup salted butter (softened)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon clear vanilla flavoring
- 3 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Frosting:
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon clear vanilla flavoring
- 4 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- pinch of salt (optional)
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Cookies – Beat softened butter and powdered sugar until fluffy.
- Frosting – Beat shortening, powdered sugar, and vanilla; add cream until smooth.
Add eggs, oil, and vanilla flavoring; beat until combined.
Sift together dry ingredients, mix into butter mixture.
Chill dough for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Roll out dough to 1/2″ thickness between parchment paper.
Cut out cookie shapes.
Bake for 8 minutes, until barely colored on the bottom.
Add food coloring, if desired.
Spread frosting on cooled cookies, top with sprinkles.
Notes
- You can customize the frosting colors to suit different occasions.
- For a softer cookie, slightly underbake them.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Lofthouse cookies, soft cookies, frosted cookies, homemade cookies
