Have you ever been tempted by the big frosted Lofthouse cookies sold in the grocery store’s bakery section? They look so good, don’t they?! This copycat recipe tastes JUST LIKE those, if not better. This is a no-chill sugar cookie recipe with simple ingredients. With just a few pantry staples and a little bit of time you can have big, soft, melt-in-your-mouth sugar cookies with delicious cream cheese frosting. Then, top them off with some fun, colorful sprinkles and you have yourself a treat that looks as good as it tastes!

Butter – Make sure your butter is room temperature for a smooth batter.Sugar – White granulated sugar works best for this Lofthouse cookie recipe.Eggs – The eggs help bind the batter together and they also make the cookies nice and fluffyMilk – Milk brings richness and moisture to this recipe. Vanilla Extract – Vanilla adds sweetness to the batter. Flour – We use white all-purpose flour for these cookies.Baking Powder – Baking powder give the cookies a little extra lift. Salt – Even when you’re making sweets, you still need a pinch of salt to balance things out.

Frosting Ingredients

Cream Cheese – Cream cheese is the base of this frosting recipe. Make sure it is room temperature for a smooth frosting.Butter – Again, make sure your butter is at room temperature. Vanilla Extract – I like vanilla extract in this Lofthouse Cookie recipe, but you can also use almond extract. Powdered Sugar – Powdered sugar gives the frosting it’s texture and form. Food Coloring – I prefer gel food coloring to liquid food coloring because gel doesn’t affect the texture. I used a small squeeze of red gel for this frosting. Sprinkles – Who doesn’t love sprinkles?? If you are adding sprinkles, then make sure to add them right after you frost the cookies so they stick to the frosting.

Method

Tips for Making Lofthouse Sugar Cookies

The number one tip I can give you for this Lofthouse Cookie recipe is that you absolutely MUST NOT over-bake them! That is the key to making them soft. They may look under-baked when you take them out in 10-12 minutes, but they will cook a little more on the hot pan. If you don’t have a round cookie cutter, then you can use the top of a glass.

Customize Your Cookies

This Lofthouse Cookie recipe is a go-to recipe for any holiday or birthday celebration throughout the year. You can change it up by cutting the cookies into different fun shapes. You can also dye the frosting all sorts of colors and use lots and lots of sprinkles to make them extra festive! For Valentine’s Day I like to use the pink frosting pictured below. Alternatively, for Christmas, I like to do half the cookies in red frosting and the other half in green. You can even add different extracts to the frosting for a variety of tastes – orange, almond, coconut – make them your own!

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