Blogmas Day #3 - Kathleen

Hi my lovely little Christmas elves! How are you?

So everybody know about the Lofthouse cookies right? The soft ones with the delicious frosting on top? Those things are so festive.  Now I know they are super unhealthy, but every girl needs a cookie every once in a while... Maybe every day is more like it...

Anywho, I found you a copycat recipe!!!!! That's right, I found a copycat recipe on Pinterest, and I'm super excited to share it with you, so lets just get too it!

Here are the ingredients you are going to need:

For the Frosting

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla, coconut, almond, or peppermint extract
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 5 tablespoons milk
• Food coloring and sprinkles, optional

For the Cookies

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1¾ cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 6 cups all purpose flour
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt

And here are the directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Line a baking sheet with a baking mat or parchment paper, set aside.

2. In a stand mixer fitted with a scraper/paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, cream together the butter and sour cream until smooth and light in color.

3. Add in the sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Mix until just combined.

4. In a separate mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt (if using). Add the dry ingredients to the wet in three additions—mixing well after each.

5. To form drop cookies: using damp hands, roll dough into 2" balls and place 2" apart on the prepared cookie sheet. Using a flat-bottomed glass dipped in water, press the cookie balls flat.

6. To form rolled cookies: cover the dough and chill for 20-30 minutes. Roll out on a lightly floured surface until ¼" thick. Using a biscuit cutter, cut cookies and place 2" apart on the prepared cookie sheet.

7. Bake cookies in preheated oven for 5-7 minutes, until the cookies just begin to set up and the bottoms are lightly brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet and let cool completely on a cooling rack before frosting.

8. In a stand mixer fitted with a scraper/paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, cream together the butter and extract of your choice

9. Add in the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing until smooth after each addition. Add in the milk and food color, and beat until fluffy and smooth.

10. Spread onto cooled cookies and immediately sprinkle on sprinkles.

Now you have your delicious Lofthouse cookies! Now go impress your family with your baking skills! I'm sure they will enjoy the fruit of your work very much!

*Note: I got the recipe and the picture from this website:

http://wholefully.com/2015/12/14/lofthouse-sugar-cookies/

 I'm not THAT good of a baker!

Kathleen

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