Extra Soft Sugar Cookies (Homemade Lofthouse Sugar Cookies)

Soft, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookies with an easy buttercream frosting.
Homemade Lofthouse style sugar cookies are easy to make and better than anything in the grocery store.
Ingredients (Makes 12 cookies)
-Cookies
Butter, softened ½ cup (113 g)
Sugar ½ cup (100 g)
Sour Cream 2 tbsp (30 g)
1 Large Egg White (35 g)
Salt ½ tsp (3 g)
Baking Powder 1 tsp (4 g)
Vanilla Extract 1 tsp (5 mL)
Cake Flour 1 ¼ cup (160 g)
-Frosting
Butter, softened ¼ cup (56 g)
Powdered Sugar 1 ¼ cup (150 g)
Salt ⅛ tsp
Vanilla Extract ½ tsp (2.5 mL)
Milk 1-2 tbsp (15-30 mL) (as needed)
Sprinkles (optional)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350º F (180º C).
2. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add sour cream and egg white and continue beating until well incorporated. Add salt, baking powder and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
3. Sift flour into batter and stir to combine.
4. Scoop 2 tablespoon (37 g) portions of cookie dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake in a preheated 350º F (180º C) oven for 10-12 minutes, or until just set (cookies should not brown). Cool completely before frosting.
5. To make the frosting, beat softened butter, powdered sugar, salt, vanilla extract and milk until light and fluffy. Stir in a few drops of desired food coloring.
6. Spread or pipe frosting on cooled cookies, top with sprinkles and allow frosting to set before stacking.

[@ApprehensiveWitch]

I just found your channel and now I'm going back through your videos and binge watching. I love the quiet, calm vibe so much.

[@kathykrantz186]

Wow ! These cookies are so beautiful! ❤

[@SoliyanaYonatan]

The cookies look amazing 🤩

[@eyeman9769]

What a treat to watch!! :D

[@Lunar_2979]

I actually tried this recipe and they turned out good. They had a similar taste and texture but I think there was a little bit too much salt. I’d rate it a 9.5/10

[@BakewithElle]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@qubyyyy]

Oh this was so relaxing.. 😍 I love how they turned out. Gonna try this recipe asap! 🥰✨🦋

[@Pisceslady92]

Pretty 🥰

[@zuleyka1512]

Can you use regular flour and baking soda if you don’t have cake flower? 😭

[@BakewithElle]

You can replace the 1 ¼ cup (160 g) cake flour with 1 cup + 2 tablespoons (135 g) all purpose flour and 2 tablespoons (16 g) cornstarch.

[@zawardo4933]

Im a bit late but would i just double the measurements of ingredients to make 24 cookies?

[@BakewithElle]

Yes, double all the ingredients. This recipe scales very easily for multiple batches.

[@zawardo4933]

@@BakewithEllethanks!

[@CoppyCat101]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@gracefulglowandco]

Am i able to use this recipe for the royal icing cookies to decoratate??

[@BakewithElle]

These cookies are very soft and tender, so they are not good for rolling out and cutting into shapes. When scooped as shown in the video, they have a mounded shape instead of being flat, so probably not a good choice for decorating with royal icing.

[@catherinechen1729]

Does the butter need to be unsalted or does salted work too?

[@BakewithElle]

Salted butter in fine in both the cookie and the frosting.

[@catherinechen1729]

@@BakewithElle thanks!

[@Sboi829YT]

I can i attempt this without sour cream because i dont have any

[@BakewithElle]

I haven't tested it with this recipe specifically, but I think a thick/Greek style yogurt will work here. You can also try cream cheese, if you don't have yogurt. If you try it, I'd love to know how it goes.

[@Sboi829YT]

Ill try it thanks 😊

[@sanjanarasul6253]

can i substitute sour cream with something else? that's the only ingredient i dont have :(

[@BakewithElle]

Yogurt typically works well as a substitute for sour cream. I haven't tested it with this recipe specifically, but I think a thick/Greek style yogurt will work here. If you try it, I'd love to know how it goes.

[@Thegyattgriper]

What is cake flour? Is it normal flour?

[@BakewithElle]

Cake flour is a lower protein flour that makes cakes and cookies especially soft and tender. If you live in the US, Swans Down and Softasilk are two common brands of cake flour. You could also use plain all purpose flour in place of the cake flour. The texture will be a bit different but the cookies will still be delicious!

[@CoppyCat101]

It’s better cuz it’s pink

[@BakewithElle]

Pink cookies taste better. 😋

[@ThePrime-official]

Bro sour cream wtf

[@BakewithElle]

It makes the cookies really soft and tender.

[@Khaenman1]

🤣