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Stefanie
Lofthouse Cookies
Course
Dessert
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
16
cookies
This copycat recipe of Lofthouse cookies is as close as it gets to the real thing - pillowy soft, airy, with just the right frosting.
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16
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Ingredients
Cookie Ingredients
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½
cup
salted butter
softened
▢
1
cup
powdered sugar
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½
cup
vegetable oil
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1
large egg
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1
teaspoon
clear vanilla flavoring
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3
cups
cake flour
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1
teaspoon
baking powder
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1
teaspoon
baking soda
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1
teaspoon
cream of tartar
Frosting Ingredients
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½
cup
shortening
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3
cups
powdered sugar
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1
teaspoon
clear vanilla flavoring
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4
tablespoons
heavy cream or milk
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pinch
salt
optional
▢
sprinkles
Instructions
Cookies
Beat softened butter and powdered sugar fluffy.
Add eggs, oil, and vanilla flavoring and beat until combined.
Sift together remaining dry ingredients and mix into butter mixture.
Chill dough for a minimum of 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Roll dough to ½" thick between two sheets of parchment paper.
Cut cookie shapes with round cookie cutter.
Bake on cookie sheet for 8 minutes, cookies should barely be forming color on the bottom.
Frosting
Beat together shortening, powdered sugar, and vanilla flavoring. Add cream while mixing until a thick, smooth consistency is achieved.
Add food coloring if desired and whip to distribute color evenly.
Spread thick layer of frosting on cooled cookies and top with sprinkles.
Nutrition
Calories:
386
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
47
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
21
g
|
Saturated Fat:
12
g
|
Cholesterol:
31
mg
|
Sodium:
152
mg
|
Potassium:
61
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
29
g
|
Vitamin A:
247
IU
|
Calcium:
24
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg
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