Lofthouse Cookies
Lofthouse Cookies
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 1 cup butter or margarine, 2 sticks, softened, at room temperature; 'I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter' sticks with 79% vegetable oil recommended
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon butter extract, super strength
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, optional
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sour cream
For the Frosting
- 1 cup butter or margarine, 2 sticks, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon butter extract, super strength
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, optional
- 2-4 tablespoons milk or cream
- food coloring, optional
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the 1 cup of softened butter or margarine and 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar. Cream these ingredients together using an electric mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy, which takes approximately 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon of butter extract, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and the optional 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract to the creamed mixture. Mix until all ingredients are well combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to ensure everything is incorporated.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
To the bowl, add 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 3 cups of all-purpose flour. Mix these ingredients into the wet mixture until they are just combined. Be careful not to overmix the dough.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Add the 1/2 cup of sour cream to the dough. Mix until it is just combined. Again, avoid overmixing to keep the cookies tender.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, allowing some overhang on the sides to easily lift the cookies later.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Evenly spread the prepared cookie dough into the lined 9x13 inch pan.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake the cookie dough for 15-18 minutes. The cookies are done when the edges appear very lightly golden brown, but the center should still look pale and slightly underdone.
⏱️ 18 min•🌡️ 350
- 8
Remove the pan from the oven and let the cookies cool completely within the pan before proceeding to frost them. This will take at least 1 hour.
⏱️ 60 min
- 9
While the cookies are cooling, prepare the frosting. In a large mixing bowl, cream the 1 cup of softened butter or margarine until it is light and fluffy.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Add 4 cups of powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon of butter extract, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and the optional 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract to the creamed butter. Mix until all ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 11
Gradually add 2-4 tablespoons of milk or cream, one tablespoon at a time, mixing until the frosting reaches a light and fluffy consistency that is easy to spread.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
If desired, add food coloring to the frosting and mix until the color is evenly distributed.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Once the baked cookies are completely cooled, evenly spread the prepared frosting over the entire surface of the cookies in the pan.
⏱️ 2 min
- 14
Cut the frosted cookies into squares and serve.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Lofthouse Cookies
For the Cookies
- 1 cup butter or margarine, 2 sticks, softened, at room temperature; 'I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter' sticks with 79% vegetable oil recommended
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon butter extract, super strength
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, optional
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sour cream
For the Frosting
- 1 cup butter or margarine, 2 sticks, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon butter extract, super strength
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, optional
- 2-4 tablespoons milk or cream
- food coloring, optional
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the 1 cup of softened butter or margarine and 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar. Cream these ingredients together using an electric mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy, which takes approximately 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon of butter extract, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and the optional 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract to the creamed mixture. Mix until all ingredients are well combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to ensure everything is incorporated.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
To the bowl, add 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 3 cups of all-purpose flour. Mix these ingredients into the wet mixture until they are just combined. Be careful not to overmix the dough.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Add the 1/2 cup of sour cream to the dough. Mix until it is just combined. Again, avoid overmixing to keep the cookies tender.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, allowing some overhang on the sides to easily lift the cookies later.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Evenly spread the prepared cookie dough into the lined 9x13 inch pan.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake the cookie dough for 15-18 minutes. The cookies are done when the edges appear very lightly golden brown, but the center should still look pale and slightly underdone.
⏱️ 18 min•🌡️ 350 - 8
Remove the pan from the oven and let the cookies cool completely within the pan before proceeding to frost them. This will take at least 1 hour.
⏱️ 60 min - 9
While the cookies are cooling, prepare the frosting. In a large mixing bowl, cream the 1 cup of softened butter or margarine until it is light and fluffy.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Add 4 cups of powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon of butter extract, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and the optional 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract to the creamed butter. Mix until all ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 11
Gradually add 2-4 tablespoons of milk or cream, one tablespoon at a time, mixing until the frosting reaches a light and fluffy consistency that is easy to spread.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
If desired, add food coloring to the frosting and mix until the color is evenly distributed.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Once the baked cookies are completely cooled, evenly spread the prepared frosting over the entire surface of the cookies in the pan.
⏱️ 2 min - 14
Cut the frosted cookies into squares and serve.
⏱️ 2 min