Lofthouse Cookies Recipe with Frosting
Easy, pillowy soft Lofthouse Cookies come adorned with a light and fluffy vanilla frosting and colorful sprinkles! No rolling or chilling dough required!
Servings: 24
Calories: 280kcal
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 2 ¾ cup cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup shortening, room temperature
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For the Frosting:
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup shortening, room temperature
- ⅓ cup milk (preferably at room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
Make the Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 375° and have ready a baking sheet lined with either parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside until ready to use.
- Add the butter and the shortening to the bowl of stand mixer fitter with a paddle attachment. If you do not have a stand mixer, use a large mixing bowl and a handheld mixer. Beat on medium-high speed to combine. Add the granulated sugar, and mix on medium-high speed for 3-4 minutes until lightened in color and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and the egg one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl once more. Add the vanilla and mix to combine.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix on low until fully incorporated.
- Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough and roll into a ball. Place on baking sheet about 1-2" apart and bake for 14 minutes, just until the bottom edges are lightly tinging with gold. Remove from the oven, transfer to a cooling rack, and allow the cookies to cool completely before frosting.
Make the Frosting:
- Add all of the ingredients to the bowl of stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and begin mixing on low. If you do not have a stand mixer, use a handheld mixer and a large mixing bowl.
- Once the sugar is mostly mixed in, increase the speed to medium-high, and blend until smooth and creamy.
- Add a dollop of frosting to the top of each cookie and spread to the edges using either the back of a spoon or a small offset spatula. Top with sprinkles, serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 143IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg