Copycat Lofthouse Cookies that Beat the Store-Bought Ones

You can make perfectly soft Lofthouse cookies right in your own kitchen. My carefully-tested copycat recipe is surprisingly simple, with all the flavors of the real thing but none of the artificial stuff!
Recipe: sugarspunrun.com/copycat-loft...
Ingredients
Cookies
1 cup unsalted butter, softened (226g)
¾ cup granulated sugar (150g)
1 large egg + 1 large egg white
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
3 ¼ cups cake flour (375g)
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon table salt
Frosting
¾ cup unsalted butter, softened (170g)
2 ¼ cups powdered sugar (280g)
1 Tablespoons light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon table salt
Food coloring (optional)
Sprinkles (optional)
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Instructions
00:00 Introduction
Cookies
00:31 Combine butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large bowl using an electric mixer) and beat until light and creamy.
00:56 Stir in egg, egg white, and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
01:24 In a separate bowl, whisk together cake flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt.
01:38 With mixer on low-speed, gradually add dry ingredients to wet until completely combined.
02:01 Form dough into a 1” thick disk and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
02:27 Once dough has chilled, preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
02:32 Remove dough from refrigerator. Transfer to a clean, lightly floured surface and use a rolling pin to roll dough to be between ¼-½” (about 1 cm) thick (if too is too sticky, return to refrigerator, if it is too difficult to roll and/or is cracking, let sit at room temperature for a bit before trying to roll again).
03:21 Use a 2” (5cm) round cookie cutter to cut out cookies as close together as possible and place on prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies at least 2” (5cm) apart.
03:58 Bake in 350F (175C) oven for 8-10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for at least 5-10 minutes before carefully removing to cooling rack to cool completely.
Once cookies have cooled completely, decorate with frosting.
Frosting
04:19 In a large bowl (or stand mixer) using an electric mixer, beat butter until smooth and creamy. Add about half the powdered sugar, corn syrup, vanilla extract, and salt and stir until smooth and thoroughly combined, then gradually stir in remaining powdered sugar. If using food coloring, stir it in at the end adding a small bit at a time until desired color is reached.
05:26 Spread or pipe frosting evenly over cookies (I use a ½” open tip) and decorate with sprinkles, if desired.
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[@Holmer188]

I made these today for my daughter. She said that they are better than the store bought ones, and now I have no excuse for saying we don’t have any. Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful recipes with us.

[@SugarSpunRun]

I'm so glad everyone enjoyed them so much! :)

[@SSanchez75]

The first time I made these they came out alright so I made them again and they came out really good so I’m so happy

[@SugarSpunRun]

Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed them so much! 😊

[@SmyrnaLevi23]

Your videos never fail to make my day or make me hungry. Love it!

[@rosalieholdaway6017]

Thankyou. They look amazing

[@eldridgesmart5516]

Thanks for this recipe. I'm confident that your recipe is far better tasting than the store bought. I'm looking forward to trying these for myself. Take care ✌🏾

[@SugarSpunRun]

Can’t wait for you to try it and let me know what you think! ☺️

[@genxx2724]

The real ones are flavorless and artificial.

[@cheryl7198]

Cannot wait to try these!!! Thank you for sharing!!! 😊

[@SugarSpunRun]

Enjoy!!

[@arianemariano3807]

Love these! Thanks for your hard work testing this recipe! I can’t wait to try 💕

[@SugarSpunRun]

Hope you enjoy!

[@rogelioordonez777]

Ms. Suga so amazed how easy you make things seem, but as you mentioned after many attempts lol 😆....Will try myself & see, thank you! Your hair looks good coming down the side like that & as always love the flowers ....keep up the awesome work that you do. I appreciate You Ms. Suga! Bravo 🌟

[@wm6649]

I have been trying to make this cookies for a long time, and never succeeded. Thank you, so much for the recipe❣️❣️

[@SugarSpunRun]

I can’t wait to hear how you like it!

[@wm6649]

@@SugarSpunRun I'll let you know 😊. They need to finish a banana bread I made 😋

[@tylerwright497]

WM how were they?

[@Holmer188]

These are my daughters favorite cookie. This recipe will save me money at the store. Thanks for sharing.

[@SugarSpunRun]

I hope she loves them!

[@sandeejo57]

Thank you, my grandkids are going to love these. Love your videos, they really give me confidence to try baking that I totally suck at…..🥰

[@SugarSpunRun]

I hope they do love them! Thank you for the kind words! ☺️

[@marymarseglia4536]

Thank you for this recipe. They look better than store bought

[@SugarSpunRun]

Homemade is always better if you ask me. 😊

[@cherylcalac8485]

Awesome can’t wait to make them thank you

[@SugarSpunRun]

I hope you love them! 😊

[@cindytrayer4279]

I love these cookies and they are so good to eat them right out of the freezer. Love the texture.

[@SugarSpunRun]

They're the best!

[@user-lp8yw2ws3i]

Thank you so much for your time ❤ I really like your recipes. You make things so easy . And I love your personality Mary Christmas.

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you so much!

[@cozylotion7918]

Real yum looking! So exited to make them.

[@SugarSpunRun]

I hope you love them! :)

[@mengohim]

you never miss!

[@Michelle-Gx3jq]

These look amazing! Definitely going to make! Thanks for the recipe🙃

[@SugarSpunRun]

Hope you enjoy them!

[@rusty-ole-boomstick1268]

Never had them, you never have steered me the wrong way, even with the potato chips in the chocolate chip cookies!! The salty chips made the cookies so bomb!! Very addictive.

[@SugarSpunRun]

These are so soft and soooooo good!

[@GoMommaGo]

I use a yard stick cut in half and roll out the cookie dough between the two pieces to get perfect, even 1/4 inch thickness.

[@SugarSpunRun]

Nice!

[@B_ready4671]

These cookies are the best sugared up cookie ever!

[@cookingin5minutes273]

Thank you for this recipe and delicious cookies😍😋

[@SugarSpunRun]

Enjoy 😀

[@joanneogley4874]

I have made many of your recipes, you are my go to teacher

[@SugarSpunRun]

I love hearing that 🥰 Thank you!

[@hotspikes17]

Hey I just wanted to let you know I tested out this recipe. My first batch of cookies were a lil over baked and crisper than the store ones. The second batch I made I under baked and when cooled they were soft and sweet from the frosting. Definitely a great recipe and very close to the same sugar cookies in the store but way cheaper and way more in quantity. Whether a lil over baked or soft the flavor is spot on and delicious! I give this recipe a 10/10.

[@SugarSpunRun]

I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much! Thank you for the feedback. :)

[@budbrady3790]

Excellent cookies thank you

[@SugarSpunRun]

Glad you like them!

[@DiaDia18]

Very nice cookie recipie Sam! They looks amazing! Have a nice day! 👍👏🍴

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you! You too!

[@DiaDia18]

@@SugarSpunRun Thanks! 🙂🙂🙂

[@francesmorgan6397]

Ur cookie receipes r always amazing

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you! 😊

[@francesmorgan6397]

@@SugarSpunRun ur welcome 🤗🤗

[@katiealbers9694]

My favorite store bought cookies!

[@SugarSpunRun]

The best!

[@nickm.5931]

these cookies really do go *Insaneo Style*

[@kb4139]

Wow th thumb nail is so delicious thanks for sharing 👍 😋

[@SugarSpunRun]

Enjoy! 😊

[@beehappy7897]

The cookie itself is absolutely perfect. I over whipped my frosting, but the flavor is delicious. Only thing I’d change is that sprinkles are required, not optional. 😂

[@SugarSpunRun]

🤣 I'm glad you enjoyed them! :)

[@dcordero1984]

They look amazing. I had to pause and rewind, I was like... did she just say cakeflour?🤨lol I must try this recipe now

[@SugarSpunRun]

Haha yes! It’s one of the key secret ingredients here! 💜

[@karenbalkaranali4739]

So beautiful!!! Love the colour pink 😙

[@SugarSpunRun]

Makes them so bright and fun! I wanted to do blue but my sister insisted on pink, I think she was right 😂

[@winniechiasson7182]

Allo ! Love your channel ❤ , i am about to do those cookies for easter . Question can i freeze them ?

[@SugarSpunRun]

I hope you love them! You should have no issues freezing these. :)

[@tesudarshan-indianforeigns936]

Love you 😘😘😘🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@lisagill9971]

My favorite cookie. Thank you for sharing! 💞👼🏻💐

[@SugarSpunRun]

I hope you love them!

[@christinebean7932]

To make your own cake flour put 2 tablespoons corn starch or arrow root in measuring cup then measure APF on top of that found this at "the kitchn" . I wonder if we grind the APF in a nutra bullet scence cake flour is a finer grind than APF I made these and everyone says there way better than store bought.😊

[@vparker1543]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="47">0:47</a> i thought for sure this was foreshadowing a mixer breakdown...

[@Ahglock]

Lofthouse cookies may be my favorite cookies.

[@SugarSpunRun]

You’ll love these then!!

[@cathylancaster6109]

Wondering if rolling into log and cutting from log would be easier for me ( since i dont have counter space)

[@SugarSpunRun]

It may be possible to do but you’d probably have to chill it a good bit longer. I personally haven’t tried it.

[@sevaraaminjonova671]

Do I have to use cake flour? What happens if I use AP flour instead?

[@SugarSpunRun]

Cake flour provides the best flavor and texture, so that's my recommendation 😊

[@annetteritchey5974]

I really love the chocolate cookies of this brand. Do you have a recipe for the chocolate ones?

[@SugarSpunRun]

I do not at the moment. Is the cookie chocolate, the frosting, or both?

[@annetteritchey5974]

@@SugarSpunRun the cookies are chocolate and the frosting is what ever holiday it is. I’ve seen them for Valentine’s, Halloween and Christmas

[@miasmuffinsandmore6774]

Hi Sam! Great recipe! Do you think they could be cut into hearts for valentines day?

[@SugarSpunRun]

I'm not sure they would hold their shape perfectly. :(

[@miasmuffinsandmore6774]

Hi@@SugarSpunRun ! I tried making them heart shaped and they kept their shape pretty well! A little harder to frost but pretty good!👍 Thank you!

[@ecoNatalyRecipe]

Can I add whole wheat flour? I like to make my cookies more healthy... And thx for sharing 💚 my colleague 🥰

[@SugarSpunRun]

Unfortunately whole wheat is a more coarse and heavy flour than even all purpose flour (which I also don’t recommend because it’s heavier than the cake flour I do like to use here). While you could swap a bit in, I think it would really affect the texture and take away from the light cakey texture that makes these so much like their store bought counterparts. However, if you aren’t worried about that or going for that authentic taste and texture, you could probably get away with strategically swapping a bit!

[@ecoNatalyRecipe]

@@SugarSpunRun thank for full answer🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@mmakomanyatja5213]

So good Sam as always thank you stay bless nd fml

[@DBDG0499]

I used just the 1 egg and rolled it into balls, refrigerated them while my oven was finished preheating, they came out Great, I don't like frosting so I dipped half of every ball into sprinkles and pressed them with the flat part of my measuring cup, Delicious, I did take out 1/2 a cup of butter and added 1/2 a cup of sourcream, because I didn't want to use all my butter, Thanks for the Recipe :)

[@SugarSpunRun]

Enjoy ☺️

[@jwebstersmithii7459]

Not down with sprinkles because they're so artificial in every single way, and they cheapen stuff....but the cookies and icing look real nice...

[@SugarSpunRun]

You can always make your own! I hope to record a video of how I do soon!

[@yolandacorke1501]

Can’t wait to try these cookies. Do you have to use cake and pastry flour?

[@SugarSpunRun]

I do really recommend it for the most true-to-the-original texture. I tried with all purpose and it just wasn’t as authentic.

[@gabriellacheyenne]

Is all purpose flour a good substitute for the cake flour or will it cause a big difference

[@SugarSpunRun]

Unfortunately in this recipe it does make a pretty significant difference in the final texture. You can substitute it and I talk a bit more about this in detail on the post on my blog, but cake flour is really best here.

[@SugarSpunRun]

For authentic taste and texture I recommend cake flour. All purpose flour, when substituted correctly, “works” but it doesn’t have the same lightness to the texture as the store bought cookies.

[@unknown_xv]

Biscoff cupcake please

[@tenysi1166]

I’ve been told that the lofthouse cookies do use baking powder and baking soda. Does this change anything from the current recipe.

[@SugarSpunRun]

This one does use baking powder. For best results, I don't recommend changes to the recipe. They actually use a lot of extra artificial ingredients in the creation of their cookie so this is a just a remake of theirs, not the exact recipe. :)

[@TheJosie745]

These look amazing & might have to try these but can i ask what the karo syrup does our add to the frosting? Thanks!

[@SugarSpunRun]

It helps emulate the taste and texture of the frosting on the store bought cookies! I talk about it in more detail (and how you can leave it out) on my blog post 💜

[@catherineg9943]

I never use unsalted butter. Would using salted butter, and omitting the extra salt, cause the cookies to spread, instead of rise? Will it change the texture of the cookie from soft to crisp? These are my son’s, (and now my grandson’s), absolute favorite store-deli bought cookies! They are just getting waaay too expensive!!!!

[@SugarSpunRun]

I actually have an article on using salted or unsalted butter. It doesn't change how cookies rise or the texture; it's more about controlling the flavor. Here's the article if you are interested. :) sugarspunrun.com/salted-or-unsalted-butter-substitutions/

[@francycarrillo6913]

Por favor traducir español

[@catfullyloaded]

I laugh every time when the standmixer sad song plays 😀

[@dipi4603]

I cry. 😭😭😭😉

[@imasocialbutterflful]

Could I Skip Chilling my dough..? I'm Just Lazy.

[@SugarSpunRun]

Definitely not the best idea. Your cookies will probably end up really spreading in the oven

[@imasocialbutterflful]

@@SugarSpunRun Alright, thanks for letting me know!

[@liveandletlive7152]

I don't have cake flour or corn syrup in my country💔💔💔💔💔

[@SugarSpunRun]

Try this recipe instead: sugarspunrun.com/soft-frosted-sugar-cookies/ 🥰

[@jjaa6157]

Those Lofthouse cookies are so tasteless.

[@SugarSpunRun]

Let me know what you think of these in comparison! ☺️

[@G20cman1]

"Perfect", I made the recipe as well as 2 kinds of frosting and you Nailed it. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@SugarSpunRun]

I'm so glad you enjoyed them! :)