Perfectly Soft Lofthouse Style Frosted Sugar Cookies made from scratch with an easy frosting and full of pretty sprinkles! Best of all, they make a delicious treat to serve with a tall glass of milk.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Sugar Cookie Bases
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened (113g)
- 1 cup sugar (200g)
- 1/3 cup sour cream (80g)
- 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (375g)
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Frosting
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (113g)
- 1 cup powdered sugar (125g)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- food coloring optional
- sprinkles, for decorating optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Combine butter and sugar in large bowl and beat with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add sour cream, stir well.
- Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Stir well.
- In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually stir dry ingredients into wet until well-combined.
- Roll dough into 1 1/2 Tablespoon-sized ball and place on prepared cookie sheet. Use your fingers to gently flatten (if dough sticks to your fingers, wet them first)
- Bake on 375F for 6-8 minutes. If cookies puff while cooking, use the clean bottom of a glass to gently re-flatten. Allow cookies to cool while you prepare your frosting.
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