Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies
This recipe is the homemade version of the Lofthouse cookies you buy from the grocery store. They're incredibly soft and topped with a perfectly sweet frosting and sprinkles. If you're a fan of frosted cookies, this is the recipe for you!
Servings: 12 large cookies
Ingredients
For the cookie dough:
- 1 cup salted butter room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
For the frosting:
- ½ cup salted butter room temperature
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp almond extract
- 2-4 tbsp heavy cream or milk room temperature
- ¼ tsp salt
- food coloring optional
- sprinkles
Instructions
For the cookie dough:
- Preheat the oven to 350°. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and granulated sugar for 3-5 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Add in the vanilla, almond extract and eggs. Mix on low until just incorporated.
- While the mixer is on low, slowly add in the flour, corn starch, baking powder and salt and mix until everything is just incorporated. Do not over mix.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and use a large cookie scoop (about 3 tablespoons of dough per cookie) to make dough balls. Space 2-3 inches apart. Use a round glass and press the bottom onto the cookie dough to flatten. Bake for 10-11 minutes or until the edges are just set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the pan for 3 minutes before transferring to a cookie rack to cool completely.
For the frosting:
- While the cookies are cooling make the frosting. In the bowl of a stand mixer beat the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and almost extract until smooth. Add in heavy cream 1 tablespoon at a time until it reaches the desired consistency. If using, add in food coloring now.
To decorate:
- Spread about 2 tablespoons of frosting on the cooled cookies and add sprinkles. Enjoy!