Homemade Grocery Store Soft Sugar Cookies | Eric Kim | NYT Cooking

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On the last day of Cookie Week, Eric Kim gave to us… Soft Sugar Cookies With Raspberry Frosting. They’re his take on the Lofthouse Cookies found in suburban grocery stores across America. Unlike their clamshell counterparts, these homemade versions are made with butter and cream cheese, both of which add wonderful flavor. Last but not least, they’re topped with smooth vanilla buttercream that gets its candy-pink coloring from freeze-dried raspberries.
Cookie Week forever!
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[@andS7]

“If you grew up in the suburbs” Homie we got these in the hood too

[@heatherdiers1857]

😂

[@alyosha917]

"hoods" are suburbs, theyre just less affluent ones.

[@betheshete3873]

@@alyosha917 not really, they are predominantly in the cities..

[@mariyahslife848]

@@alyosha917 .. it’s not

[@kuhromi2995]

BAHAHA I LOST IT

[@Miguel-ez6sh]

This is probably the first time an actual human has made one of those cookies.

[@ZaxorVonSkyler]

Hate to burst your bubble but these are called lofthouse cookies and I've seen plenty of recipes for these online.

[@ihadtodancetosurvive1824]

@@ZaxorVonSkyler it was a joke

[@ZaxorVonSkyler]

@@ihadtodancetosurvive1824 ok

[@ZaxorVonSkyler]

@@Marcel_Audubon XD ok

[@SendHimToRikers]

Who says he's a human?

[@cherrypieparker]

Those are the most nasty and delicious cookies I have ever had as a child

[@VotteyDaily]

Hello i like ❤️❤️❤️

[@maggers2580]

Right??? Its like the first 2 are amazing and then they are just bad lol but you want to eat more in hopes they taste like the first time

[@SecondEvilEx]

That's such a Karen thing to say

[@cherrypieparker]

@@SecondEvilEx should I laugh now or later?

[@carolinemcdermond7244]

i know at first they are AMAZING but then taste like soap

[@LonelyLilPetunia]

He has such adorable energy. Don't know how else to explain it. Anyways, the cookies look great!

[@chloec392]

I swear for whatever reason the weird artificial taste the grocery store cookies have is what makes them so good lol.

[@SendHimToRikers]

Lardificial

[@winter2625]

I feel that way about boxed blueberry muffin mix.

[@swimminginthestars_]

they're "professionally" called lofthouse cookies and i would 1000% give this dude all my cookies this video is pure happiness

[@Elliott5353]

Ok so I made these tonight, and I couldn’t find freeze dried raspberries so I used strawberries, which turned out good (tastes like strawberry ice cream) but the recipe makes too much frosting so I loaded the cookies up and it’s a bit much, the frosting is soooo sweet, so if you make these you could probably cut the frosting part in half and do a thinner layer on the cookies and they’d turn out perfect.

[@lauramoore2129]

How were the cookies?

[@Elliott5353]

@@lauramoore2129 really good, light and cakey not too sweet which is perfect because the frosting is super sweet, the next day the frosting wasn't as intense for whatever reason but i still wouldn't make the full frosting amount next time.

[@lauramoore2129]

@@Elliott5353 interesting. Yeah I have been looking for a good sugar cookie recipe. With cream cheese that I can cut out. But not sure these are it

[@SundriedStars19]

was the consistency of the cookies the same as the Lofthouse cookies? i feel like duping that consistency would be the hardest thing to do so I'm really curious as to if this recipe accomplishes that!

[@TheLaurenKat]

The tartness of the raspberries is key in balancing the sweetness of the frosting. If you use strawberries it makes sense that it was much too sweet.

[@acflnnr]

Love this. Love Eric. Love seeing pictures of the trial and error process. It would be interesting for one of the food writers to explain their process of developing the recipe.

[@lynnstlaurent6789]

There is, I just watched it yesterday. Melissa Clark and the black and white cookie.

[@asmrlacedwithpearls4310]

We miss you Eric but we love to see you thrive. It’s bittersweet ❤️🥺

[@igglewiggle6649]

I made the cookies according to Eric’s recipe. They are delish…the freeze dried raspberries adds a very nice freshness to the cookies’ frosting. The colour comes through beautifully too.

[@reneemarquez5258]

His voice and cadence is so soothing

[@THEE.apples]

He used to have an ASMR channel so ya

[@kaythompson8721]

I just wish I could retrieve the recipe withOUt having to subscribe to the NYTimes.

[@J.K.BlueCrown]

FOR THE COOKIES: ½ cup/115 grams unsalted butter (1 stick), at room temperature 3 ounces/85 grams cream cheese, at room temperature 1 cup/200 grams granulated sugar ½ teaspoon kosher salt 2 large eggs, at room temperature 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 ¼ cups/285 grams cake flour 2 teaspoons baking powder Sprinkles, for garnish FOR THE FROSTING: 1 cup/30 grams freeze-dried raspberries, finely ground in a food processor or spice grinder 1 cup/225 grams unsalted butter (2 sticks), at room temperature 2 cups/245 grams confectioners’ sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch of kosher salt

[@J.K.BlueCrown]

PREPARATION Make the cookies: In a large bowl, using a spoon, cream the butter, cream cheese, sugar and salt until smooth and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, and whisk to incorporate some air and to dissolve the sugar crystals, about 1 minute. Stir in the flour and baking powder until just incorporated. Heat oven to 350 degrees and line two rimmed sheet pans with parchment paper. Using two spoons or a cookie scooper, plop out 2-tablespoon/50-gram rounds spaced a couple of inches apart. (You should get about 7 to 8 cookies per sheet pan.) Place the sheet pans in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes until the dough is no longer sticky and easier to handle. While the dough chills, make the frosting: In a fine-mesh sieve set over a medium bowl, sift the ground raspberries, using a spoon to help pass them through, until most of the ruby-red powder is in the bowl and most of the seeds are left behind in the sieve. (Discard the seeds.) To the bowl, add the 1 cup butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla extract and salt and, with an electric hand mixer, mix on low speed until the butter absorbs the sugar. Then, turn the speed up to high and beat until the frosting doubles in size, about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula to ensure all the ingredients are incorporated. Transfer the frosting to a small container, cover tightly, and set aside. (You should have about 2 cups of frosting.) Remove the sheet pans from the freezer. Roll the chilled dough into even balls and flatten them slightly with your fingers so they’re about 2 inches wide and 1 inch high. Bake the cookies for 13 to 15 minutes, rotating the pans and switching racks halfway through, or until they no longer look wet on top, are still light in color and spring back to the touch. They will puff up and crack slightly. Let cool completely on the sheet pan. (They will continue to cook as they sit.) Using a butter knife or offset spatula, frost each cooled cookie with the raspberry frosting and adorn with the sprinkles.

[@J.K.BlueCrown]

Accessed without a subscription. :) Source: cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1021714-soft-sugar-cookies-with-raspberry-frosting

[@kaythompson8721]

@@J.K.BlueCrown THANK YOU!!!

[@natalynne]

@@J.K.BlueCrown bless you

[@sealouse]

I like this video so much!!! I didn’t realize how much I missed what Bon Appetit-style cooking videos used to do for me. It makes the cooking feel honest and relatable instead of shiny and perfect. Also I’m so glad to see that even legit food writers like these super sugary grocery store cookies-I always feel ashamed to buy them, lol

[@sebeckley]

No one every uses enough vanilla extract. I put a tablespoon in chocolate chip cookies and double it in everything else.

[@AshleyashAshey]

Agreed!!

[@MinaF99]

Whole heartedly agree

[@quester09]

in pancakes too, especially buttermilk ones.

[@tulam1645]

I always add a big splash of it in addition to what the recipe calls.

[@Sika6061]

Me too! :)

[@grayson2170]

You can probably add some raspberry jam into the butter cream if you don't have freeze-dried

[@michellewoo8047]

I've been following Eric Kim's food writing for years but love seeing him on video! More Eric please!

[@ellarobins6367]

is NYT cooking gonna be the next Bon Appetit test kitchen? hopefully, they actually pay their POC editors and producers so we can subscribe, enjoy this wholesome content, most importantly: and not regret it seven months from now

[@hannahrachelxo2281]

OMG these were my Dad's favorite- RIP- my family and I were just talking about how he loved these cookies. I will make them in honor of him! 💕💕

[@SuperBurritoninja]

This is gourmet asmr 🥺😭 I miss your channel Erick 🙏🏽 come back please the asmr community misses you.

[@numi_numinous]

I made these yesterday and they're great! I blended up a cup of strawberries and mixed them into the frosting, instead of rasberries. They were a kinda sour, which worked incredibly well with the very sweet frosting. They taste best fresh - later on they taste like birthday cake, which isn't a bad thing at all either 😉

[@purplepoppy07]

Such a soothing video. More Eric please!

[@uhyeah31]

came for the cookies, stayed for Eric’s calming aura ✨

[@dominiquesmith-pierre5476]

Super grateful for all of the work that goes into these videos! The amount of time, research, testing, etc that goes into just producing this content is absolutely astonishing!

[@mcs_30]

Yes, more Eric Kim please! Love his recipes.

[@Jessie3Jess]

Awesome shirt.

[@LackToast_Intolerant]

I think I found it! www.amazon.com/Disney-Planet-Disneyland-Graphic-T-Shirt/dp/B07JYJ4KJB

[@sydneyb9340]

I tried this recipe for a Christmas party last year with my boyfriend, and these were the BEST toll house cookies I’ve ever had!! The icing is especially special-the tartness makes it not too sweet 🥰

[@cytrin333rodriguez4]

He’s so adorable I love all of this

[@ginacastle2407]

I needed this recipe in my life. These are my top favorite cookie but they just seem so processed so happy to make my own version. Thank you!

[@ginacastle2407]

I made these, using fresh raspberries, super easy. I chopped them up in a blender and then used a sieve to separate the seeds from the raspberry juice. Worked perfectly. These cookies are bomb!!

[@t.mclean2097]

Those grocery store cookies are my favorite, so I have to try this recipe. AND yes to diversity NYT. Continuously impressed.

[@thisiskenn10]

I’m obsessed with these cookies and now a fan of Eric Kim. Please more of Eric if possible

[@missydiamond9310]

I love when chefs admit their guilty food pleasures.

[@Mimi-rx4lh]

I loved you when you did ASMR. And I still adore you now 🥺❤️

[@tic3547]

Your voice is so soothing and you seem like a very kind and patient person.

[@journeytothinify]

My Daughter and Sister’s FAVORITE cookies ever

[@kellietrimble2168]

FINALLY FOUND SOMEONE WHO MADE A RECIPE SIMILAR.... I've been looking for years so thank you for sharing! :)

[@joeycohen7533]

Time to make my fave childhood cookies

[@laurenisabel4079]

the cakey cookie you made is a lot like what we call “sugar cakes” in south central PA! a lot of farm stands run by the Amish community sell these, too, typically adorned with sprinkles rather than buttercream frosting! these look great!

[@bingboyify]

omg his skin is so good

[@user-vm2qn8rn1v]

NYT imma need u to give Mr. Kim a raise on behalf of the Universe for cracking the code to these cookies...

[@BankruptMonkey]

Lofthouse cookies (the official name) are basically my favorite cookie even though the taste is always less flavor than you were hoping for when you bite in.

[@sweetboo1022]

I'm taking a break whilst spending the day making macarons for my dad's birthday & now I want these cookies. They look amazing. Definitely gonna try them.

[@Lucy-wc5vf]

I fell in love with those cookies a few years ago. Have been looking for a good recipe ever since. I'm totally going to make them this year for Christmas!

[@Shell1425]

He just gives off a welcoming energy! Like he gives great hugs! 😊

[@ashleybernstein7786]

Obsessed w Eric

[@cliftonchan4222]

Go Eric!

[@xXxjjTHEjetPLANEXxXx]

Thank you for explaining how you got them cakey!!

[@cristinday298]

This speaks to my heart. Thank you.

[@courtneyh9822]

I love this and have been looking for a good recipe. Also, really enjoy how accessible he is and that he doesn't call for special ingredients often.

[@simplyasiga6247]

Thank you Eric for creating a perfect grocery store cookies. My daughter loves these and I can finally stop buying those store bought cookies.

[@kellyrascon]

Great vid! I wish we could’ve seen the crumb structure after he took his bite though

[@darkraysofsunshine3113]

People hate on these cookies a lot but there one of the only ones I'll eat. I love them so much

[@tiffanyxie1396]

I love these cookies-I’ve tried to make them before and failed lol-excited to try this recipe!

[@GenevieveThornton]

Update us how his recipe works out for you 😊

[@HelloKitty-ez5cv]

@@GenevieveThornton recipe didn’t come out like how it did like the stores

[@PantherTrax]

This dude is sooo chill

[@shoocakadoo]

Gourmentasmr, you are literally the reason why I enjoy asmr

[@angelareimer5260]

I grew up on a homemade version of these, except with marshmallow frosting and a chocolate glaze that hardens when cooled. Thank you for the memories - now searching for my old recipe

[@jill3779]

wish the recipe wasn't behind a paywall

[@gemtatex2339]

It's not

[@commakazee]

FOR THE COOKIES: ½ cup/115 grams unsalted butter (1 stick), at room temperature 3 ounces/85 grams cream cheese, at room temperature 1 cup/200 grams granulated sugar ½ teaspoon kosher salt 2 large eggs, at room temperature 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 ¼ cups/285 grams cake flour 2 teaspoons baking powder Sprinkles, for garnish FOR THE FROSTING: 1 cup/30 grams freeze-dried raspberries, finely ground in a food processor or spice grinder 1 cup/225 grams unsalted butter (2 sticks), at room temperature 2 cups/245 grams confectioners’ sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch of kosher salt bake at 350F for 13-15 minutes, Enjoy Hope NYT doesn't take this down lol

[@camh1145]

@@commakazee thank you so much！

[@zabssoutherngirl2019]

Sign up for the free, two week trial and screenshot it...

[@texxmexxchick]

@@commakazee thank youuuuu

[@BEE-mp9vk]

I've been making these every Christmas since I was a kid! I make them with raspberry cream cheese frosting ontop.

[@juliebaird2129]

I LOVE lofthouse cookies and I will fight for their honour.

[@Claire-fs3to]

Wow I'm so excited for these to elevate my family members' grocery store cookie addiction 😂I love Eric! More Eric please! This video was wonderful thank you 🤗

[@musicalemarie]

he's so nice! and these cookies? thank you nyt cooking!

[@asharp2309]

I loved those cookies growing up but they have milk and I know I could just substitute but I just had no idea how to make them. So glad I saw this, it was great and the cookies look delicious!

[@QIKWIA]

Looks delish!😋 Might have to give these a try with a ganache cream cheese frosting ... Next time, put a 1/2 TB of vanilla bean paste in the dough...🤷🏽‍♀️

[@VotteyDaily]

i like look ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@QIKWIA]

@@VotteyDaily 😊

[@fl0werchildd]

i just love him

[@Kianaonyoutube]

Omg thank you so much. Bless you. This is a Christmas gift 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@natashagunther2747]

I love everything about this video!!! More Eric please!!!!

[@michellekendall886]

My friends call these squishy cookies!! The best

[@winter2625]

Awesome, Eric. Thank you!

[@joshung2000]

Gasped when I saw Eric's name in the title. Lovin' the outfit, Eric!

[@chocolatechip5335]

This was such a great video more Eric and whoever the editors are

[@hanhana4582]

Oh my god dear the legend of asmr was here...

[@valerieluciow162]

I LOVE PUBLIX

[@VotteyDaily]

i love ❤️❤️👍👍❤️❤️

[@lionfearts]

HOLIDAY SNACK FOR TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET IF ERIC WAS HIS WIFE

[@jennieoh8543]

I am super impressed with this recipe as a professional baker for a time, mostly cakes I know when your passionate about copying a recipe, you will get it!!! Eric you got it!!! I will be trying these and I cannot wait. Merry Christmas :*)

[@biberfan]

Loved it, Eric!

[@irishgirl81498]

This batter reminds me of the recipe I use to make black and white cookies. Excited to make these for friends!

[@PolySammo]

I really enjoyed listening to your story about the cookies. They sound amazing and you made me want to try them

[@m.j.333]

I swear I gained 5lbs about 10 years ago trying to recreate these after a short and snowy stint in Reno. I got them for the first time at a local Target and spent the remainder of my time there walking to get them each day so I could figure the recipe out. I’m pretty sure I never figured it out except in my mind there was too much of an egg flavor, and as your research proved the texture was hard to figure out. I scoured the internet all those years ago trying to see if anyone had a successful copycat and none had it quite right. I can’t wait to try your recipe.

[@cupki]

Can you post an update once you try the recipe? :>

[@m.j.333]

toma Absolutely

[@AGothNamedWednessday]

These are my favorite cookies, thank you, you're a hero

[@AM-vo9lb]

This is excellent!! I'm so happy to know how to make these for myself!

[@micahnicole772]

I feel like I’m learning a forbidden secret

[@kensostar]

luv u eric

[@laurenbeckerle7977]

I have a sugar cookie recipe, it was my Grandmas. As far as I know they're just called "soft sugar cookies". They've got a cake like texture. They're similar to those grocery store cookies. I'm now wondering if they would be even closer if you used cake flour instead of regular. They've got cream of tartar I them, like the only thing I make with that in it. I also bemoan making these cookies because they're soooo beeping sticky. Too sticky for a cookie scoop. So you have to use a spoon. This year I decide to push them off the spoon into the colored sugar, so they were super coated. Gave them a nice crunch.

[@MichaelP4300]

Shout out to Publix!

[@quester09]

big ups to FoodsCo!

[@LittleFlowerluv]

Definitely making these for valentines!!

[@emchan5352]

MORE ERIC KIM CONTENT. MORE ERIC. WE WANT HIM

[@pinkpopjenny534]

Made these for my friends as edible xmas gifts and they loved them :) thank you 😊

[@kayclara3798]

Erin and TJ need to make these cookies in a video!!

[@mysam2008]

My friends and I call them party cookies because they would end up being at everyone's party or art show in college It's good to know they have an actual name and aren't just mysterious sugar cookies that show up

[@T1ffany246]

I could eat a whole pack of those sugar cookies In a day they’re so good

[@nathaliej3768]

Yessss! I want to make these!

[@nancykrehbiel8956]

His shirt is fantastic and the recipe looks delicious.

[@adriennelucky2223]

I want this man to be my best friend 🥺

[@sophiaisabelle0227]

I wanna consume one of those! Always preferred those type of cookies!

[@jml4774]

Love this guy! I look forward to seeing more of his vid's.

[@kathyerickson9402]

It's a sheet pan of birthday cakes! Very happy🥰

[@mariacasella979]

My daughter loves those lofthouse cookies!!not a fan of raspberries but the cookie definitely gonna make them..thank you

[@whitney3258]

Had these growing up. Definitely going to make them this week with my kids.

[@meganmoore2826]

Those look so amazing!!!

[@Kitty_Demonix]

I'm gonna need you to send me a cookie to make sure this is like the store bought before I make them.