Lofthouse Style Soft Sugar Cookies
Updated March 04, 2020
Lofthouse Sugar Cookies are super soft and the perfect sugar cookies for any occasion. Decorate with frosting and sprinkles just like the famous Lofthouse sugar cookie recipe!
Homemade Lofthouse Sugar Cookies
I have gotten a few questions from friends and readers about the absence of cookies on our blog. I haven’t posted a cookie recipe since December-gasp! I think that is a record. No, I am not mad at cookies, I was just giving everyone a little time to detox from cookie overload in December. I am back today with my all time favorite sugar cookie recipe. These soft sugar cookies are a copycat of the popular Lofthouse Sugar Cookies that you can buy at the store. Homemade cookies are always best, so skip a trip to the store and make a batch of sugar cookies at home.
Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies
- These sugar cookies are easy to make. You do have to chill the dough, so make sure you plan ahead. There is sour cream in the recipe which keeps the cookies moist and soft.
- You can cut the cookies in whatever shapes you like, I chose hearts because Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Feel free to use your favorite cookie cutter shapes.
- The buttercream frosting is fluffy and compliments the cookies nicely. I made pink frosting and added Valentine sprinkles to dazzle up my heart shaped cookies.
- These super soft sugar cookies are perfect for any occasion. I usually make them for Christmas and Valentine’s Day.
- Get the kids involved and let them help roll out and decorate the sugar cookies.
- The unfrosted sugar cookies freeze well so you can make them in advance. The frosted cookies will keep in an airtight container for 3-4 days on the counter.
If you like the Lofthouse Sugar Cookies, you will love these soft sugar cookies. And remember Valentine’s Day is coming up, I am sure your sweetheart would love a big, soft, fluffy sugar cookie on the day of love. Cookies always make the heart grow fonder:)
If you like these soft sugar cookies, you might also like:
- Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars
- Chocolate Shortbread Heart Cookies
- Lemon Sugar Cookies
- Coconut Lime Sugar Cookie Bars
Lofthouse Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1½ cups sour cream
For the Buttercream Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 6 tablespoons heavy cream
- Food coloring optional
- Sprinkles optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated. Add the vanilla extract and sour cream and beat at low speed until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients and beat at low speed until just combined, scraping down the bowl as needed. Dough will be a little sticky and that is ok. Divide dough into two sections. Flatten into rectangles about 1½ inches thick, then wrap with plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator overnight or for at least two hours.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line large baking sheets with parchment paper or Silpats; set aside.
- Lightly flour the countertop and the top of the dough. With a rolling pin, roll the dough out to ¼-inch thickness. Using cookie cutters, cut out the cookies and place on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 7 minutes, until cookies are slightly golden around the edges. Immediately transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool. Cook cookies completely before frosting.
- To make the frosting, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and vanilla extract. Slowly beat in powdered sugar and the pinch of salt. Once smooth and creamy, add in heavy cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, then beat at medium-high speed for a minute or two until light and fluffy. Add food coloring, if desired, and beat until combined.
- Once cookies have cooled completely, frost and add sprinkles, if desired. Allow frosting to set, then store in an air-tight container.
Have you tried this recipe?
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These are such a cute Valentine’s treat, so very pretty!
I love lofthouse sugar cookies and had a package in my hand over the weekend but had seen recipes on blogs lately (and now your post!) which convinces me to just make them, not buy them. I made pink cookies with white frosting today…next up, white cookies with pink frosting like yours!
I’ve never heard of “Lofthouse” before, but these look delicious! I could see myself eating about 4 at a time, haha. So when I make these, I should probably give them away immediately! 🙂
Another perfect and tempting cookie. Love your recipes
What cute cookies!
Cheers,
Rosa
Agree with you – both that homemade are better than store-bought, and that cookies are the way to people’s hearts. 🙂 Glad the cookies are back, Maria! Though, I do love your savory and lighter recipes, too!
That is so funny that people were wondering what happened to the cookie. It just goes to show that people depend on you for good cookie recipes..FACT:-) These are awesome cookies and yours are so cute that I am going to make these next Saturday with my girls. I will have to get some chocolate sprinkles though because those totally pop amongst the sparkly sugar.
I love lofthouse cookies! Though I did burn out on them awhile back (they were the only thing I could stomach at every rest stop on a 5 hour charity bike ride!), I’m back to totally loving them!
These would be dangerous in my house!
I am a total sucker for Lofthouse cookies, so I will be bookmarking this one! Your cookies look awesome. 🙂
haha- I hadn’t even noticed the lack of cookies! Sugar cookies…are my favorite cookie! I know- so odd, but I just love them to bits. Especially when they’re huge and super soft! Hope you, Josh and your adorable little man are doing well.
sometimes nothing hits the spot like a sugar cookie, and these are DEFINITELY on my radar now! drool!
I always loved those cookies! Especially the lemon ones they would have sometimes!
Oh I have to try those, I always drool over them in the store, but never buy them.
These are just the cutest! Love them 🙂
Ahh I was wondering when the next cookie recipe would show up 🙂
I’m going to have to make these and soon! Little Buddy absolutely loves soft sugar cookies like these!
I’m a sugar cookie fanatic- so these are perfect for me. So pretty!
These are my downfall – I know they wouldn’t survive long in my house!!
There’s nothing like a good frosted cookie to make a girl happy as a lark!
These look delicious; just the type of thing I should not see today while starting the juice diet!!
: ))
Jen
I am way too excited about these. They need to happen in my kitchen…TODAY!!!
This is my favorite sugar cookie recipe too! Love your Valentine’s Day version, so pretty 🙂
Love that you made them heart shaped!
My sons are going to love these! They were begging for those at the store yesterday. Thanks!
Sp pretty!!!
So pretty! I know we’d love them here. 🙂
Those are cute! I bet they are tasty as well.
I have been wanting to make Heart shaped versions of these forever and you just locked that in! These look gorgeous, fluffy and mouth watering-ly good. 🙂
Love these!! Looks so yummy.
Oooooooh, yum! These look beautiful and delicious!
Awww…these have me feeling all sappy & romantic. I’m going to surprise DS at the airport with some Thursday 😀
Yum. My kids love these type of cookies and always beg for them from the store. I hate to buy them because they taste good but probably aren’t. They’ll be pumped to see these on the counter one day when they get home from school. Thank you.
These are simply adorable!
Mmm, nothing beats a perfect sugar cookie!
wow, these are JUST like the ones you buy in the store!! I swear I leave drool marks every time I walk by. These look awesome, nice work!
Heart-shaped cookies can only be a good thing. These look perfect!
I luuuuuurrrrve these cookies!
Beautiful and perfect for valentines day!
I’ve seen a lot of versions of these over the past few months but I dare say this pretty-in-pink version is my favorite!
I’m not a big fan of sugar cookies personally – but my 8 yr old loves to make them and (really) decorate them. Though, we don’t make them that often because of my discouragement for them! I’ll have to fix that and make these cookies with the kids soon! Thanks for posting this recipe! They love those cheesy store bought lofthouse cookies and I’m sure they’ll love these (especially the decorating!)
YUM! Your cookies always look so delicious. I love cookies and might just have to try to come up with a gluten free version of these.
These would be the perfect cookies to take into my boys’ school Valentine’s parties. So much better than the store-bought ones!
Maria, these look so pretty! I am sure they taste delicious 🙂 I am going to frost mine with strawberry buttercream.
Have a great week!
Such pretty cookies Maria!
Yummmmmy
Your cookies are so pretty!! I loved this recipe when I made it, need to make it again!
Thanks so much for the shout-out! 🙂 I’ve been meaning to make the these cookies for AGES!!! Maybe 2012 is my year! 😉
I can’t wait to try this recipe – I just might start as soon as I get home! I have tried several different recipes that claimed they were “Lofthouse-like” cookies that turned out completely different. Thanks for posting it. Love your blog!
These would be great cookies for a Drop In & Decorate cookies-for-donation event!
these just may be the prettiest cookies ever!
Delicious cookies! I’m glad I stopped by at the perfect time to try one of these. I think anytime is the perfect time to stop by your kitchen. You’ve always got something tasty to offer!
these look so pretty, my son loves these cookies. Guess what I’ll be making soon 🙂
Sending my kids your way. They always want the lofthouse cookies, and I always say no. I’ll have to try your recipe and see if I can win them over. 🙂
These cookies look beautiful and delicious!
super cute! excited to see you this week!!
I love the authority with which you say “homemade cookies are always best.” It’s just the truth! 🙂
These are so pretty!! Love those Lofthouse cookies 🙂
We love soft sugar cookies! These sound great, and look perfect!
Oh man, I’m really craving some sugar right now and these cookies look SO delicious. I can’t wait until next month when I can make some!
More than 2 weeks without cookies is just craziness 🙂 These look delicious, I love soft sugar cookies and I’m sure these would make all the hearts in my house grow fonder of me!
These look so cute and delicious! My girls love these kinds of cookies, so I’ll really need to give this a try!
Thanks for the link too =)
These are adorable! I need to make a batch and let the kids go crazy with the sprinkles. Then head for the hills until the sugar high is gone!
Oh, those are beautiful! Must make ASAP – thank you!
i have yet to make lofthouse! ack!
I feel so behind on that.
love that last photo, so pretty
January and February are some of the BEST months of the year because of all the PINK and red, and hearts floating around all over the place for Valentine’s Day! Super cute cookies!
My “adults-in-training” no longer require direct attention and so I now bake part-time in a nearby grocery store bakery. So fun! You would not believe how popular LoftHouse Cookies are in our market (University Town). I tweet my “small batches” cookies coming out of the oven, etc. and remarkably Lofthouse started following me on Twitter. Totally cracked me up. The store name is included. I’m sure that’s why. Yours are much prettier and no doubt superior! Thanks for sharing and I think I may just make some.
Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your darling family.
AmyRuth
We are big fans of the soft sugar cookie. This may just be your son’s favorite in time. Sprinkles seem to grab a kid’s heart. (or a big kid like me).
Beautiful cookies! Perfect for valentines day (or just because)
So cute!
Such a pretty and fun cookie for Valentine’s Day!
those are so pretty, Maria!
These are soo cute! Perfect for Valentine’s Day 🙂
I can’t wait to make these!!! I love Lofthouse Cookies so I know homemade Lofthouse will be even better! Thanks for sharing the recipe. Love the hearts by the way. Can’t believe V-day is less than a month away!
I love, love, love Lofthouse sugar cookies. They tempt me every time I pass them at the grocery store. I’ve meaning to try a copy cat recipe for a while, thanks for the reminder!
OMG, I will have to whip up batch of these on my day off this week. I adore these, but knowing they come in frozen and are thawed to be sold has turned me off quite a bit. I have just the sprinkles to make a batch too!
The thing I like most about Lofthouse cookies is that they aren’t too sweet like other sugar cookies I’ve tried. I’ve wanted a copycat recipe for these so thank you for sharing this one. Can’t wait to try it! ~ Dee
These cookies are adorable! I love soft sugar cookies too. I’ve been looking for agood recipe for a while now.
Yummy. There is something about loft house cookies that make me nostalgic of my grade school soccer-playing days. Mom’s would bring them for sports awards nights, homecomings, in-class parties…oh, memories.
Do you know a dairy free substitute for the sour cream? I have a son who has allergies. I have substitutes for the other things.
Can you use a dairy-free sour cream or plain yogurt?
I can’t wait to make these! My sisters are getting the ingredients I don’t have tonight! Wooohooo!
I’ve been looking for a good homemade version of Lofthouse cookies for so long!
These look delicious!
Thank you Thank you!! I made these last night. They are fantastic. I would even say they are better than the lofthouse cookies.
Made these today and they are absolutely delicious!! The recipe is very easy to follow. i did have to halve the recipe since it’s only me, my husband and my little one. Thanks for posting this recipe! It is definitely a keeper in my house.
Yum, Maria. And this was probably the first time these were ever made without Crisco!! I bet they were delicious!
Can you use something else besides heavy cream in the frosting? I hate to buy a whole container and then throw the rest out (we eat low calorie/fat but I’m wanting to make these for daughter’s friends at daycare)
You can use milk if you don’t want to buy the cream. Enjoy!
I made these with my 5 year old daughter this past weekend. OH MY GOSH!!!! These were the BEST sugar cookies I have ever had. I have never had Lofthouse cookies either! The frosting was really good, I did add about 2 more Tablespoons of heavy cream to the frosting to make it a bit thinner for her to frost. Leaving the butter out about half a day really make a difference when you’re creaming the butter and sugar. They were so good that I started making them a bit thicker than 1/4 inch. Oh sooo good! Hardest part was letting the dough chill overnight! LOL THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS!!!!!!
These look so yummy! I just made the dough, but just wondering, do you think the frosting could be made ahead as well?
Yes, just let it come to room temperature and stir before frosting. Enjoy!
I had troubles with the dough being so sticky. So I had to add a lot of flour while rolling them out so they got a little chewy. Still tastes great though!
Was it supposed the dough supposed to come out bread like? Because my cookies turned out to be biscuits.
No, the cookies should be soft and fluffy.
My daughter (adult) and I are in awe. We call the Lofthouse Sugar Cookies “Jesus Cookies” because they are so soft and wonderful that Jesus must make them. Now to have the recipe. We are pumped!
Hi, how do these compare with the sugar cookie recipe you shared when you announced you were having a girl? I’m trying to decide between the two recipes for Valentines cookies 🙂
I made these cookies this weekend. I thought the dough was too hard to work with…very sticky…i used a ton of flour to keep it from sticking together! The frosting was too whipped like also. 🙁 They are good tasting…I just wouldn’t want to bake them again!
question i dont have parchment paper 🙁 does anyone know if these will work if i just grease the pan?? i already made the dough and cut out the cookies….
Grease the pan well and you should be fine.
I attempted to make these. Before I refridgerated them they were extremely sticky. But the recipe said that was okay. So I left it, figuring they’d firmup. They were just as sticky after 12 hours or refridgeration. So I took them out and tried to knead flour into the dough after adding a half cup of flour (to 1/3 rd of the batch) I gave up hope. They were still to sticky to roll. Any advice?
I followed the directions to the Letter.
Help!
I love Lofthouse and was looking forward to them tonight.
The dough is sticky, but you should still be able to roll them out. Make sure your flour is well floured before rolling.
I made these as Valentines and they were better than any store bought cookie! They were perfect!
Finally got to cooking these last night (after letting them sit in the fridge overnight) and they came out a bit sour cream tasting…not quite spot on for a Lofthouse-although the texture was pretty good.
I’m wondering if part of my issue is the lack of a stand mixer. I get so tired of seeing everything call for a stand mixer and decide I can manage without….as surely scads of women did before they were invented. But it rarely comes out as I hope.
Added a couple tablespoons of berry jam to the icing along with some food coloring and extra sugar to help it stay stiff for stacking. They look lovely and taste wonderful, especially if you don’t want cloyingly sweet. Bringing them to work tonight along with the red velvet crinkles.
Yep, made these and LOVE them!
We loved, loved, loved these cookies! My family couldn’t get enough of them, thanks for a wonderful recipe 🙂
Glad you loved the cookies!
Thank you so much for posting this recipe! I just made these and they taste almost exactly like the Lofthouse cookies but BETTER!!! Simple to make just had to keep an eye on them when they were cooking because my Japanese oven cooks fast! I was looking for a cookie that reminded me of home and these are it^^
Been searching high and low for a good recipe for these since visiting the US last year, no where in the UK sells the things and other recipes from the Internet just haven’t tasted right so thank you for this one as its perfect!
Glad you liked the sugar cookies!
These are the best soft sugar cookies I ever made! I used this receipe for Easter cookies. They are easy to make, my 4 y.o. daughter had a blast cutting them out and decorating. We got tons of comliments! and they absolutely delish!
Thak you you for sharing this wonderful receipe!
Thanks for the great recipe! I’m linking back to it on my site 🙂
Just wondering if you think you could freeze half of the dough? Thanks!
I haven’t tried it, but I am sure it would be fine. Just let it defrost on the counter before rolling.
I’m having similar problems as previous posters…my dough was so sticky after refrigeration that I didn’t think I would get them rolled out! I finally did but they turned out like a soft sweet biscuit? Definitely soft, but not cookie-like…cakey and airy and slightly chewy. I’ve decided they might make good strawberry shortcakes, but I definitely can’t take them to a party as planned. 🙁
Made these and while they look like the lofthouse they DO NOT TASTE LIKE THEM! This was not a good recipe.
I love your recipes! Thanks for sharing!!
On step#5, I think you meant to say “cool cookies” before frosting. 🙂
Looking forward to trying these!
I want to make these for my cookie exchange – do they freeze well?
I freeze them before I frost them and they freeze beautifully!
These are the best cookies I made them today and they are so fluffy and soft. Thanks
sitting down with these cookies right now. they turned out beautiful and taste wonderful. love the richness of the buttercream made with cream. thanks for sharing. these will become a staple.
I made the dough – left it in the fridge all night & it is still too sticky to roll out & cut any ideas that might help???
How long can you store the lofthouse in a airtight container? Can you store the frosting in the fridge?
I would say 3-4 days. Yes, you can keep the frosting in the fridge. The cookies freeze well too. I don’t frost them and put them in the freezer.
Wondering about the last sentence of instructions, “Cook cookies completely before frosting??” Is this a problem!?! *lol* Too cute!
Can this recipe be halved?
Can this recipe be halved ?
My cookies are coming out tough and “bready” do you have any hints? Am I mixing them too much?? Should I let them be stickier than doughy?? Please HELP!! I have a big valentines day order and I can’t figure it out!!!
I’m making these with my kids, they’ll love them!!
I agree that these are WAY to bready. Would make a wonderful shortcake, but hardly qualifies as a cookie. Bummed I made these for my kids V-day party instead of my usual recipe:(
Wow! These are so good! THANKS!
I’m making these for my husband for Valentine’s day and because I don’t have much time, I didn’t refrigerate the dough or roll them out(just scooped with a cookie scooper and patted them down). Also, I had to cut the recipe in half. Anyway, I’m not sure if I did something wrong but they don’t taste like lofthouse cookies at all. Really, they are so much better! They taste exactly like Kringla. Thank you so much for sharing!!
These are so great! My family loved them, I wouldn’t change a thing. They are perfectly not too sweet.
So you don’t need to refrigerate the dough prior to rolling it out / cutting with cookie cutters? Thanks! -M
These beautiful cookies look delicious and tempting and were fun to make! BUT they taste terrible! We were so disappointed that I only cooked one sheet and tossed the rest of the dough in the trash 🙁 What a bummer!
Can you cut the recipe in half please and send it to me?
My dough is in the refrigerator right now 🙂
I made the mistake of making these without the frosting (only sprinkled sugar on top). They are not that kind of sugar cookie. I liked the texture a lot. I was wondering…if you wanted to forgo the frosting, could you just add more sugar to the recipe to make them sweeter?
I always frost the cookies, but if you want them sweeter you can try adding more sugar. I haven’t tried it though.
Hi I am thinking of making these for my daughter’s 6th birthday party. Just wondering how far in advance i can make them – cookie and frosting completed and assembled ? Does the frosting harden on the cookie so cookies can be rested upon each other ?
You can make them up to 2 days in advance. Just make sure you keep them in an air-tight container. The frosting will set up a bit, but I would still put a piece of parchment or wax paper in between the cookies if you are going to stack them. Enjoy!
We used this recipe for Christmas–cookies for Santa and they turned out AMAZING! Back for round 2–daughters birthday. Just wanted to pop in and say thank you for providing the recipe I’ve been hunting my entire life to find. You’re pretty much a genius.:)
all i have is salted butter…will that work??
Sure. I usually bake with unsalted butter but if that is all you have it will be fine.
I made these and they were so light, cakey and delicious. I lowered the oven temperature to 400 because on the test batch, 425 burned the bottom of the cookies while the tops were still not done. i also only baked them for 5-6 minutes each batch. I highly recommend this recipe 🙂
I tried these out tonight. While they do taste good (and I love the frosting so much I think I’m going to try it out on my next batch of cupcakes), they didn’t taste at all like the Lofthouse cookies to me (nor did the texture seem correct). Instead, they tasted much like the result the time I tried out my great-grandmother’s teacake recipe.
I refrigerated overnight and they are still super sticky??? Really sticky, sticking to everything. Where did I go wrong??
Hello! Well I made these and I’m not totally thrilled. 🙁 I prepared the dough perfectly, and after refrigerating overnight I was able to roll them (supplying sufficient flour to do so) and cut them into little gingerbread guys. They baked up flawlessly, and looked exactly like lofthouse cookies.
Then we tried one – albeit without frosting. They had a nice texture, a little denser than the lofthouse but not bad. The taste however just wasn’t there. It was quite bland in comparison to lofthouse. I was thinking that next time I would add some almond extract and try to beef up the flavor of the cookie. Overall, it just tasted like flour.
I’m wondering if the frosting really adds THAT much flavoring to the cookie, so as to compensate for the lackluster cookie… but if that’s the case then perhaps this isn’t the cookie recipe for me. I’m not sure if I want to make icing with the possibility of the cookies just being thrown away or not. Does the icing really cover up the bland cookie base?
I was really afraid to make these since the reviews were all over the place but my batch turned out pretty good. My 6 year old and husband helped me decorate. We had a blast!
I do have a few suggestions–next time I will halve the recipe. It made a lot of cookies for just the 3 of us. I did freeze some unfrosted ones.
Also, I do not have a stand mixer (I’m cheap:-). It was a beast with the hand-held mixer so I had to finish mixing by hand. But with half the recipe it should work.
I’m not sure they taste exactly like Lofthouse but they are pretty darn good! Besides without all the preservatives, they shouldn’t taste exactly the same anyway!
Thanks for the recipe!!
Can you freeze the dough and for how long? Or should I bake the cookies, then freeze them for a week or two until ready to frost and eat?
I would bake the cookies and freeze them…but don’t frost them. Frost after they defrost.
Pretty unimpressed with this recipe and I don’t recommend it. If you really want to try it for yourself, here are some tips to make them palatable and keep you from wanting to choke a couple of Santa’s elves.
1. Refrigerating overnight isn’t necessary and won’t get the dough cold enough anyway. Put it in the freezer for 30-60 minutes.
2. When you’re ready to bake, cut enough dough for one batch and put the rest back in the freezer – again, fridge isn’t cold enough.
3. Don’t bother rolling this dough. It’s way too sticky and miserable to work with. It warms up REALLY fast so you’re better off just flattening with your hands in small batches.
4. Don’t flour the dough when you’re ready to roll or pat it out to cut. This dough produces a really bland cookie and adding more flour won’t do it any favors. Instead, use confectioners sugar. It works just as well as flour and will improve the taste a bit.
5. When you roll/pat and cut the dough, do it on the parchment paper and pull up the scraps instead of pulling up the cut cookies. Then just transfer the parchment with cookies onto the baking sheet. This will improve your chances of having the cookies retain their shape.
Be prepared – this recipe produces something akin to a biscuit or tea cake, rather than a soft sugar cookie. Won’t make this recipe again. Highly recommend this one: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/The-Best-Rolled-Sugar-Cookies/Detail.aspx?evt19=1
Made these today, and they came out perfect looking, but I agree with the other posters who said how bland they are and too bready in texture. They’re close, but nowhere near a home run.
I just made these with my grandson. Delicious and great memory maker! http://www.lookinginmyrearviewmirror.com I will put a post with pictures later this weekend.
These are seriously the best sugar cookies I have ever had, so light and fluffy! Check out our secret recipe on the blog http://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/foodie/valentines-day-sugar-cookies/
Watch out they are extremely addictive!
These were really bread like/cakey when i made them, and I followed the recipe perfectly
I made these tonight. First of all, I think it’s worth mentioning that if you don’t have a 6 quart mixer, you should consider cutting the recipe in half. These are a fair representation of the soft Lofthouse cookie, with a couple exceptions. The crumb (texture) is a little off. To their credit, they do keep their shape well if you work with the dough while very cold. I put my sheets in the fridge for a few minutes before baking. I also as adjusted the flavor extracts. Both the cookie and the frosting should have both vanilla and almond extract. I also add a smidgen of butter and coconut extract to my butter cream. A recipe worth tweaking.
totally not a lofthouse cookie. Cookies were so big and bloated. unhappy I wasted my $$ on thus recipie.they were so sticky.they rolled like a biscuit and look like them too.ugh.fail.
Do you think you could use plain unsweetened greek or regular yogurt in place of the sour cream?
My whole family loves the Lofthouse cookies but I don’t like the mass production added junky ingredients. I cant wait to try these homemade ones!!!
yes!
Just made this recipe for my kiddos and my cookies turned out more like mini loaves of sweet bread lol..I am not the best baker, but I did follow the recipe..what could I have done wrong or is that how they are supposed to turn out??
Did you roll the dough out enough?
When halfing this recipe should I add two or three eggs???
My cookies came out bland and crusty looking
Just made these last night. One word DELICIOUS! Thank you for a wonderful recipe. They came out moist and puffed up nicely. Bookmarked, my only frosted sugar cookie I will ever use. Again Thank you. Patricia
These sound fabulous! Should there be too many for just the two of us, do they freeze if not iced? If not, I will take some over to the little kids next door!!
I’ve had this recipe pinned for ages and finally got around to making them today. I am not an expert baker by any means, but do ok. I found this dough super easy to roll out and cut. I only put it in the fridge for 2 hours. It rolled easily and was not sticky at all. I also put the cookies back in the fridge for 10 minutes once cut as that helps them maintain the shape better. I think overall this is a good recipe. It does not taste like the Lofthouse cookies at Target but I really like the taste. The icing is too sweet for my taste but balances out with the cookie. I would definitely make again!
I tried making these yesterday, but unfortunately, they tasted like nothing and the batter was far too thick. (Yes, I followed the recipe exactly.) The finished product was hard and lumpy. I would have liked to give this a favourable review, but it was a disappointment.
Does anyone know if this dough freezes well?
Very disappointed with this recipe. Followed exactly and while they taste fine, the dough was Very sticky and impossible to use cookie cutters! I even refrigerated dough over night. Had to use flour just to roll in balls and make cookies. Just want to warn others who stumble upon this recipe.
I was scared at first from the mixed reviews but I’m so happy I made these! So delicious my family and friends can’t eat enough of them, looks like I will be making these again soon.
One thing I noticed was people were complaining about the stickiness of the dough. The unsalted butter I used was still a little cold (room temperature is pretty cold in a Canadian winter) and noticed no crazy stickiness – in fact the dough was perfect!
Is it possible to freeze dough and use later?
I’ve made lots of these before, and wasn’t a big fan of this recipe. I made these as drop cookies rather than cutouts because the batter was too soft to roll out, and they turned out very badly–some burned with the oven that high, so I had to make them a lot smaller. I’ll definitely use another recipe next time.
LOVE these cookies! The dough was still super sticky after I took it out of the fridge & I used a ton of flour to roll it out since it kept sticking to the counter & roller. Using tons of flour didn’t affect the taste however, they were awesome & a great cookie take home for my early Valentines brunch with friends this morning! Thanks for the recipe:)
Glad you liked the cookies!
What size cookie color should I use? I used one that was way too large and the cook time and temp was off. Thx
Cutter not color!
does anybody know if the Carrot sugar cookies are truly “seasonal as Walmart is trying to tell me? What season is connected to carrot cookies???
Warning!! This recipe was a waste of time and money! I’m an experienced cook and followed the recipe perfectly. The dough was so sticky, it was impossible to work with, even after chilling overnight. I ended up not cutting the shapes out but rather rolling the dough in balls then squishing down with my fingers b/c even using the bottom of a glass didn’t work, since the dough was so sticky!! Then when they came out they tasted and had the texture of pancakes. After research of other simple recipes, I think the above recipe has incorrect measurements, esp. the sour cream, which I think should be 1 cup, not 1 1/2 cups. Overall huge disappointment and waste of time given I’m a FT working pregnant Mom of a toddler!
I made them last year and they were good!
I’ve made these several times and they are always fantastic. Sounds like a you problem
I make these cookies every year with my kids. Yes, the dough is sticky, but just add a little flour as needed. The dough will be much easier to work with. I get so many compliments about these cookies! They are delicious and definitely do not taste like pancakes.
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This is such a huge recipe! Can a portion of it be frozen as dough? These are my absolute favorite, but I’m afraid I would end up wasting at least half 🙁 lol
Yes, you can freeze the dough or the cookies.
Can the dough , once cut into shapes, be frozen?
My daughter wanted loft house cookies for her birthday because she doesn’t care for cake. This recipe was a winner! She truly loved the texture and taste of the cookies and frosting.
The frosting is horribly sweet. I had to throw the batch in the garbage no matter how much I tweaked it.
I am curious if your cookies are processed in a plant that handles nuts of any sort.
Made these today and agree with the dissenters: they were super bland and not very cookie-like. My husband suggested keeping them for strawberry shortcakes, although a few may end up being served as actual biscuits. Now to find something else to make for our potluck tomorrow….
This is my go to recipe for shaped sugar cookies! The best with and without frosting…i use royal icing.
My husband is enjoying this as I type and he said to thank you from him. Looks so fresh and crunchy and creamy all at once. Another winning recipe from twopeasandtheirpod !! Thanks a tonne for this, it made my day.
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I have been making these cookies since the 1970’s. Recipe came out of a kitchen aid mixer book! It isn’t Christmas without them!
Help!! I think my dough is too sticky It kept sticking to the rolling pin, the cookie cutters an even the counter top. What should I do?
I love this cookie recipe ❤️. I make it every year and my friendS and family love them. I would say to all those struggling with sticky dough, my best practice is to refrigerate over night. I Divide the batch into two sections as directed, flatten to about and inch & wrap in cling wrap. The next day the dough is perfect for rolling out and no stickiness at all. Don’t forget to flour your table and rolling pin.
Seriously the BEST sugar cookie recipe ever!! So easy too!! Thank you!! I’ll be making these a lot more often now!
Yay!
How do I make/get pink frosting?
I’m going to make these for an admirer for
Valentines Day who is allergic to chocolate…
I know, I know!
If I didn’t want to use a cookie cutter, could I scoop out the dough onto the cookie sheet and just bake? Dough is chilling in fridge right now. Can’t wait!
These are the best!!! If you like lofthouse cookies these will wow your family!!!
Glad you love them!
Hi, Rosa
you’re right l like Lofthouse cookies too. as I’m cook and writer i’ll make it’s for the family…
Thanks
Michel.J
I’ve used this exact recipe for over 3 years and it is PERFECT!
Followed the recipe exactly, and the dough is too sticky to form into balls…forget about cutting into shapes. Waited all night looking forward to fun with my six year old this morning. Separated into two pieces. Wrapped. Refrigerator over night. Still way to sticky to do anything!
Update to my previous comment: I rerolled the sticky dough into a log shape, sprayed the Saran Wrap with non stick spray, and placed in the freezer overnight. After unwrapping, I cut the log into 1/4 inch pieces, places on cookie sheet, let thaw a bit, and then pressed down with the bottom of a cup that was sprayed and dipped in flour to help it not stick.
The taste of the cookie is very light and pairs well with your favorite buttercream. Perfect sweetness combo. Great with a cup of coffee. Family loves the taste!
It’s too bad you can’t just post the recipe without all the videos and ads. I like to copy and paste them into my cookbook program. It’s time consuming to have to clean it up to not waste paper printing ads when I want to print the recipe. I find this everywhere, not just here.
You have so many great recipes, but it’s frustrating to get them.
All you need to do is press the Print button at the beginning of the recipe. It will then give you the recipe without ads and you can copy and paste it into your program. Hope this helps.
Honestly the dough was way too sticky to be able to do anything with it. I tried adding flour, chilling it for longer- and nothing worked. The recipe honestly just sucked.
This is my go to Christmas cookie recipe! Super soft and chewy when you follow the recipe exactly. Yes the dough is sticky, adding any more flour will make your cookie tough. Wrap in plastic wrap, chill, then put flour on your surface and work with as little flour as you can use. I roll and cut the dough out twice then whatever is left over I make into a shape and bake it as is, don’t knead up the leftover dough too much. Bake for 7 minutes or until they are barely brown on top, cool for 5 minutes on the sheet then transfer to a cooling rack.
These are my go to soft sugar cookie recipe- I recommend it to everyone I know Vanilla, fluffy, lightly sweet and with the icing it pairs perfectly. I don’t like the commercial cookies any longer because these are soooo much better. Thank you!!
Do you have a way to convert this to only 1 or 2 dozen cookies? I don’t need 5-6 dozen and I’m not the best at math to convert these. Thanks.
You can half the recipe, that would be easiest.
I made these cookies for Valentine’s Day for my Granddaughter. I dusted the counter with flour and cut out various sizes of hearts. Super moist and delicious! Thank you for this fun recipe!
I just sent a comment about your Valentine’s cookies. In a hurry, I forgot to rate the recipe. Five Stars for SURE!