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Soft Sugar Cookies

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  • Author: Shelly
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 36 cookies 1x
  • Category: Cookies
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Dessert

Description

Perfectly soft and chewy and topped with a thick layer of frosting, these Easy Soft Sugar Cookies are just like the Lofthouse cookies you find in the stores. Quick and easy to make and there’s no need to chill the dough!


Ingredients

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Cookies

  • 10 tablespoons butter, room temperature
  • 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 3 1/3 cups all purpose flour

Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the shortening and butter together for 2 minutes on medium speed until smooth. Add in sugar and mix for 1 minute.
  3. Add in eggs, vanilla, baking powder, and salt and mix until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
  4. Turn the mixer to low and mix in the flour until just combined.
  5. Using a medium (2- tablespoon) cookie scoop, drop dough on the prepared baking sheet 2- inches apart.
  6. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges just start to get golden.
  7. Allow to cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes and then transfer to wire rack to continue cooling.

Frosting

  1. In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the butter and powdered sugar together. Mixture will look like course sand.
  2. Slowly add in milk and vanilla and mix for 2 minutes until smooth and fluffy.
  3. Tint the frosting with a few drops of food coloring if desired and spread or pipe onto the cooled cookies.

Notes

Store airtight at room temperature for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 233
  • Sugar: 33.4 g
  • Sodium: 71.1 mg
  • Fat: 9.9 g
  • Carbohydrates: 36.4 g
  • Protein: 0.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 25.6 mg
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