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Lofthouse Cookies

These are soft sugar cookies with buttercream frosting – perfect for when you want something sweeter than regular sugar cookies but not as heavy as a cake.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Chill + Cool Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 38 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients (~12 cookies)

  • 1/2 cup salted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Buttercream Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1-2 Tbsp milk
  • gel food coloring optional
  • sprinkles optional

Instructions

  • Cream softened butter until smooth, then beat in sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add egg and vanilla, mix well, then mix in sour cream.
  • Add flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, mixing just until combined.
  • Form dough into a 4x6 inch rectangle on plastic wrap, wrap fully, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 375F.
  • Lightly flour your work surface and rolling pin, then roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
  • Cut cookies with a 2 1/2 to 3 inch round cutter, re-rolling scraps once.
  • Place cookies on parchment-lined baking sheets and bake 7-9 minutes until bottoms just begin to darken.
  • Cool cookies completely on a baking rack.
  • Beat softened butter until creamy, then add powdered sugar and vanilla.
  • Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time until frosting is smooth and spreadable.
  • Stir in food coloring if desired.
  • Spread frosting on cooled cookies, leaving a small edge showing.
  • Add sprinkles while frosting is still wet.

Notes

Dough may look slightly curdled after adding sour cream, which is normal.
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