These Super Soft Sugar Cookies are easy to make and taste just like the Lofthouse sugar cookies in the grocery store. This recipe is perfect for making with kids and will work for holidays or any occasion because you can choose whatever color and decoration you want to use!
Valentine's Day is right around the corner and these Super Soft Sugar Cookies are a perfect way to say "I Love You". They seriously taste better than the store-bought ones. The ones with all the fluffy frosting in the plastic container? They have a subtle hint of almond extract and a homemade creamy, dreamy buttercream frosting.
I made these with my 3-year-old and we had so much fun making silly faces and adding as much frosting we could manage on one cookie! I'm pretty sure I ate at least 5 or 6 (don't tell my son, he only got 2 😂) and the rest are not going to make it another day.
Check out my Easter Chick Cookies that use this same recipe, but take decorating to a whole new and fun level. These cookies are perfect for Spring or Easter time!
Ingredients Needed to Make Super Soft Sugar Cookies
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- unsalted butter
- sour cream
- sugar
- egg
- vanilla extract
- almond extract
- confectioners powdered sugar
- milk
- gel food coloring
- sprinkles
How to Make Lofthouse Copycat Sugar Cookies
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a stand mixer or a large mixing bowl add the butter and sour cream (BOTH AT ROOM TEMP) and cream together until nice and smooth. Add the sugar, eggs, vanilla, and almond extracts and mix until combined.
- Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3 batches, mixing in completely after each addition.
- Form a loose ball with the dough and place in a covered bowl in the fridge for 30 minutes. After about 15 minutes, preheat your oven to 400° and line your baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Once your dough has chilled, place it on a lightly floured surface and roll it out to ¼" thick. Cut out your favorite shapes and place each cookie on your prepared baking sheet.
- Bake cookies one pan at a time for 6 minutes. The cookies will puff up a little but won't get very brown so don't panic. This is how they stay nice and soft.
- Remove from the baking sheet right away and cool completely on a rack before frosting.
Tools Needed to Make Sugar Cookies
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Super Soft Sugar Cookies
Equipment
- cookie cutters
Ingredients
Sugar Cookie Dough
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temp
- ½ cup sour cream, room temp
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, room temp
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Buttercream Frosting
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temp
- 2 cups powdered confectioners sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- gel food coloring
- sprinkles
Instructions
Sugar Cookie Dough
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a stand mixer or large mixing bowl add the butter and sour cream (BOTH AT ROOM TEMP) and cream together until nice and smooth. This will take about 4-5 minutes. Add the sugar, egg, vanilla, and almond extracts and mix until combined.
- Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3 batches, mixing in completely after each addition.
- Form a loose ball with the dough and place it in a covered bowl in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- After about 15 minutes, preheat your oven to 400°F and line your baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Once the dough has chilled, place it on a lightly floured surface and roll it out to ¼" thick. Cut out your favorite shapes and place each cookie on the prepared baking sheet. These cookies won't spread so you don't have to space out too much but give them a little breathing room.
- Bake the cookies one pan at a time for 6-8 minutes. The cookies will puff up a little but won't turn brown. This is how they stay nice and soft.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and place them on a cooling rack to cool completely.
Buttercream Frosting
- Put the room temp butter in a mixing bowl or stand mixer and beat for a few minutes until nice and creamy. Add the powdered sugar ½ cup at a time and mix completely after each addition. Add the milk, extracts, and food coloring and mix until combined and creamy. You can adjust the milk to get the consistency you would like.
- Once the cookies have cooled, add the frosting and some fun sprinkles, and enjoy!
Notes
- Keep the cookies in a sealed container in the fridge and the will last a few days...if there are any left over!
- I made this recipe my own by playing around with the extract ratios and adding the almond extract to the buttercream. Like I said, I love almond extract but if it's not your thing, you can omit it.
- Play around with frosting flavors too, add some fresh lemon juice or peppermint extract to create a whole new cookie!
Nutrition
Any nutrition calculations are only estimates using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.
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Jamie says
A favorite in our house! So yummy!
Emily says
Thanks, Jamie!
Jessica Formicola says
Soft cookies are a must for me, and these ones are perfection! This will be our new go to cookie recipe!
Emily says
Yay, I'm so glad to hear it!!
Leslie says
Great sugar cookie recipe!
Brianna says
These are like my favorite supermarket cookies but way better!
Emily says
Exactly what I was going for, I'm so glad you liked them!
Rob says
Great recipe! This is exactly how I like my sugar cookies!
Emily says
I'm glad you liked them, we are in total agreement!
Swathi says
Sugar cookies looks delicious
Bernice says
Thank you for this super easy sugar cookie tutorial with easy to follow steps.
Emily says
You are so welcome 😊
Kayla DiMaggio says
Yum! These sugar cookies were such a hit with my family! Everyone loved them!
Emily says
So glad to hear it, thanks for trying my recipe!
Scarlet says
My kids loved these soft sugar cookies and we had so much fun icing them together!
Emily says
That makes me so happy to hear, these are definitely perfect for making with kids!
Sabrina says
My favourite cookies! I love the soft texture 🙂
Emily says
Thanks, Sabrina!
Jessica Formicola says
I absolutely adore soft cookies, and these sugar cookies take the cake! So delicious!
Emily says
I'm so glad you liked them.😊
Mihaela | https://theworldisanoyster.com/ says
YUM! Perfect for any holiday and every day - with a nice cup of coffee:))
Emily says
I couldn't agree more!
Colleen says
I had fun making these cookies with my granddaughter on the weekend. She really loved decorating them and eating them! Thanks for sharing!
Emily says
You are welcome, Colleen! I'm so glad you could make these together.
Vicky says
My kids want to bake all the time and I love the kid friendliness of this recipe. Plus, soft sugar cookies are my favorite.
Emily says
Sounds like these will be perfect for all of you!
Elizabeth says
These are delicious, and the texture is absolutely spot-on!
Emily says
Thanks, Elizabeth!
Sara Welch says
Whipped up a batch of these this weekend, and they did not disappoint! So moist and delicious; easily, my new favorite sugar cookie!
Emily says
So glad to hear it, Sara! Thanks for making my recipe 😊
Colette Zaharko says
How delicious! I can't wait to make these cookies with my daughters and my daycare kids. I know they will have a blast. Thanks for always bringing such fun recipes!
Emily says
You are welcome! I hope you and the kids enjoy these cookies as much as we do!