Description
Delight your taste buds with these soft and delicious Lofthouse Sugar Cookies topped with a creamy frosting and colorful sprinkles. Perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
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Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 3¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Frosting:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream (or milk)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- food coloring (optional)
- sprinkles for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix wet ingredients: Cream together butter and sugar until light. Add eggs, sour cream, vanilla, and almond extract.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to wet mixture.
- Chill dough: Chill dough for 1 hour for best results.
- Bake: Scoop dough, flatten, and bake for 9–11 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
- Prepare frosting: Beat butter, add powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla. Frost cooled cookies and decorate with sprinkles.
Notes
- Store frosted cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or refrigerate for up to a week.
- Dough can be made ahead and refrigerated overnight.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
