on Oct 22, 2024 No Comments I recently learned that one of my son’s favorite cookies in college was those in the clamshell packages you pick up in the grocery store bakery. He said that they reminded him of my homemade chewy sugar cookies while also reminding him of my white cake. While he liked the traditional frosting on those cookies, he doesn’t love food dyes and isn’t a huge fan of sprinkles. So, with that challenge, I got to work to create a Lofthouse-style cookie that he would love. I hope you’ll love them, too.
Why You’ll Love This Lofthouse Cookies Recipe
Reminiscent of those store-bought favorites. If you feel inclined to grab a pack of those cookies at the grocery store bakery from time to time (my son!), I think you’ll enjoy this easy homemade recipe. Homemade cookies. If you prefer a homemade cookie over store-bought (ME!), you’ll want to give this one a try! Make them your own. While I didn’t use food dyes or sprinkles, you easily can! Make colorful frosting and add bright sprinkles to create those eye-catching cookies everyone loves.
How to Make Homemade Lofthouse Cookies Recipe
Key Ingredients
Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information. These are the key ingredients used to make my homemade Lofthouse-Style Cookies. While I haven’t listed the full ingredient listing here in the post, you can find it in the recipe card. I’ve only listed the key ingredients that are a bit different from other cookie recipes so that you understand why they are included.
Sour Cream – Lends moisture and the signature touch of tangy flavor to the baked cookie. All-purpose flour + Cornstarch—You can use your favorite all-purpose flour, but for these cookies, I used organic King Arthur all-purpose flour. Adding cornstarch to the all-purpose flour makes it lighter and gives the cookie a chewy and tender texture. For the buttercream, you’ll notice butter and shortening – The butter is included for the flavor while the shortening is included to help give a whiter frosting as well as a sturdier, crusting buttercream so that the frosting is sturdier on the cookie. I like to use an organic shortening. This combination is the best of both worlds – in flavor and in sturdiness – to me.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Make the cookie dough. Cream together the butter and sugar. Then, mix in the remaining wet ingredients. Whisk together the dry ingredients and then slowly mix into the wet ingredients until well combined. Chill the dough. Wrap the dough and chill. Cut the cookies. Divide the dough and then roll each half. Cut to desired size. Bake and frost. Bake the cookies as directed, cool, and frost. Then, decorate if desired. Here’s my easy homemade Lofthouse-Style Cookie recipe. I hope you enjoy them. Enjoy!Robyn xo
