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Lofthouse-Style Frosted Sugar Cookies Recipe

Name: Lofthouse-Style Frosted Sugar Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: For the Frosting:; 10 ounces powdered sugar (2 1/2 cups; 285g); 1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use the same weight or half as much by volume; 2 1/2 ounces heavy cream (shy 1/3 cup; 70g); 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract; For the Cookie Dough:; 8 ounces unsalted butter (2 sticks; 225g), pliable but cool, about 60°F (16°C); 7 ounces sugar (1 cup; 200g); 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 1/4 teaspoons (5g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use the same weight or half as much by volume; 2 ounces egg white (1/4 cup; 55g), from about 2 large eggs; 1 ounce heavy cream (2 tablespoons; 30g); 2 teaspoons (10ml) vanilla extract; 11 ounces bleached cake flour (2 3/4 cups; 310g), such as Swans Down (see note); Assorted food coloring, nonpareils, and sprinkles, for decorating (optional)

Prep Time

20m

Cook Time

15m

Total Time

35m

This Lofthouse-style frosted sugar cookies recipe features soft and chewy cookies topped with a creamy frosting. The cookies are made with unsalted butter, sugar, and cake flour, while the frosting is a simple mixture of powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla. Add food coloring and sprinkles for a fun, festive touch.

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(Servings: 24)

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10 ounces powdered sugar (2 1/2 cups; 285g)

1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use the same weight or half as much by volume

2 1/2 ounces heavy cream (shy 1/3 cup; 70g)

1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract

8 ounces unsalted butter (2 sticks; 225g), pliable but cool, about 60°F (16°C)

7 ounces sugar (1 cup; 200g)

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/4 teaspoons (5g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use the same weight or half as much by volume

2 ounces egg white (1/4 cup; 55g), from about 2 large eggs

1 ounce heavy cream (2 tablespoons; 30g)

2 teaspoons (10ml) vanilla extract

11 ounces bleached cake flour (2 3/4 cups; 310g), such as Swans Down (see note)

Assorted food coloring, nonpareils, and sprinkles, for decorating (optional)

Nutrition Facts

Calories

255kcal

12%
Fat

10g

0%
Saturated Fat

6g

0%
Carbohydrates

38g

1%
Fiber

0g

0%
Sugar

24g

1%
Protein

1g

0%
Cholesterol

37mg

1%
Sodium

88mg

4%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Lofthouse-Style Frosted Sugar Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

For The Frosting

For The Cookie Dough

Steps

Nutrition Facts

Lofthouse-Style Frosted Sugar Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

For The Frosting

For The Cookie Dough

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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