Lofthouse Style Sugar Cookies

Soft, chewy and delicious. Decorate with original buttercream or create your own flavor of icing! Whatever you choose...you better grab one quick, because these cookies go fast!

Loft House Style Sugar Cookies
Servings 36 cookies
Author Joshua Snyder
Prep time
20 Min
Cook time
30 Min
Inactive time
2 Hour
Total time
2 H & 50 M

Loft House Style Sugar Cookies

Soft, chewy and delicious. Decorate with original buttercream or create your own flavor of icing! Whatever you choose...you better grab one quick, because these cookies go fast!

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla
Buttercream
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 2½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream

Instructions

Cookies
Buttercream

Notes

You mix preserves with the buttercream base to make different types of buttercream flavors. Get creative!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

152.83

Fat (grams)

6.76 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

3.99 g

Carbs (grams)

21.65 g

Fiber (grams)

0.28 g

Net carbs

21.36 g

Sugar (grams)

13.27 g

Protein (grams)

1.69 g

Sodium (milligrams)

80.52 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

32.54 mg
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Directions

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1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

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2. In the large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer add butter and sour cream. Beat until creamy. Scraping down the sides when necessary.

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3. Slowly add sugar and beat until well combined.

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4. Add egg and egg yolk and vanilla. Beat until combined.

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5. Add half of the flour to the wet mixture and beat on low speed scraping down the edges when necessary. Add remaining flour and mix until all flour is incorporated in the dough.

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6. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let chill in fridge for 2 hours.

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7. On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of the dough to 1/4 “ thick. Cut out the cookies and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.

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8. Bake in oven for 6-7 minutes at 400 degrees. Remove and let cool completely before decorating.

Buttercream Icing

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1. With a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer, add butter and beat until smooth and creamy.

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2. Add the vanilla and salt. Mix until smooth.

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3. While mixing on low, slowly add powdered sugar. Mixture will be clumpy. Add some of the heavy whipping cream and mix until smooth.

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4. Repeat last step until desired consistency is reached.

 
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5. Gradually increase mixing speed to high and beat for 1-2 minutes and icing is light and fluffy.