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    Super Soft Sugar Cookies

    Published: Feb 10, 2020 · Modified: Oct 27, 2021 by Emily · This post may contain affiliate links · 33 Comments

    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!

    heart shaped soft cookies
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    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!

    super soft sugar cookie dough rolled out with heart shapes cut out
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    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
    super soft sugar cookies cut into heart shapes with pink frosting and sprinkles

    How to Make Lofthouse Copycat Sugar Cookies

    1. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium mixing bowl and set aside.
    2. 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.
    3. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3 batches, mixing in completely after each addition.
    4. 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.
    5. 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.
    6. 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.
    7. Remove from the baking sheet right away and cool completely on a rack before frosting.
    sugar cookie heart cutout

    Tools Needed to Make Sugar Cookies

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    Super Soft Sugar Cookies

    Simple, soft sugar cookies for any occasion. This is an easy recipe that's great to do with kids!
    5 from 33 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Prep Time: 22 minutes
    Cook Time: 8 minutes
    chill time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Servings: 48 3" cookies
    Calories: 105kcal
    Author: EmilyFabulous

    Equipment

    • silicone baking mats or parchment paper
    • Rolling Pin
    • baking sheets
    • large mixing bowl
    • medium mixing bowl
    • cookie cutters
    • stand mixer or hand mixer

    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.
      butter in mixer
    • 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.
      baking sheet prepared with 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.
      sugar cookie heart cutout
    • 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.
      rice krispie treats pressed into a pan
    • Once the cookies have cooled, add the frosting and some fun sprinkles, and enjoy!
      sugar cookies

    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

    Serving: 1frosted cookie | Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4.4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 9.1g | Calcium: 9mg

    Any nutrition calculations are only estimates using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.

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    Comments

    1. Jamie says

      August 18, 2021 at 4:50 am

      5 stars
      A favorite in our house! So yummy!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        August 18, 2021 at 3:33 pm

        Thanks, Jamie!

        Reply
    2. Jessica Formicola says

      August 17, 2021 at 8:38 pm

      5 stars
      Soft cookies are a must for me, and these ones are perfection! This will be our new go to cookie recipe!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        August 18, 2021 at 1:46 am

        Yay, I'm so glad to hear it!!

        Reply
    3. Leslie says

      August 17, 2021 at 12:00 pm

      5 stars
      Great sugar cookie recipe!

      Reply
    4. Brianna says

      August 17, 2021 at 1:09 am

      5 stars
      These are like my favorite supermarket cookies but way better!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        August 17, 2021 at 2:44 am

        Exactly what I was going for, I'm so glad you liked them!

        Reply
    5. Rob says

      August 17, 2021 at 1:04 am

      5 stars
      Great recipe! This is exactly how I like my sugar cookies!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        August 17, 2021 at 2:44 am

        I'm glad you liked them, we are in total agreement!

        Reply
    6. Swathi says

      August 16, 2021 at 11:48 pm

      5 stars
      Sugar cookies looks delicious

      Reply
    7. Bernice says

      August 16, 2021 at 11:35 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for this super easy sugar cookie tutorial with easy to follow steps.

      Reply
      • Emily says

        August 17, 2021 at 2:45 am

        You are so welcome 😊

        Reply
    8. Kayla DiMaggio says

      August 16, 2021 at 9:34 pm

      5 stars
      Yum! These sugar cookies were such a hit with my family! Everyone loved them!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        August 16, 2021 at 10:37 pm

        So glad to hear it, thanks for trying my recipe!

        Reply
    9. Scarlet says

      August 16, 2021 at 6:55 pm

      5 stars
      My kids loved these soft sugar cookies and we had so much fun icing them together!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        August 16, 2021 at 7:58 pm

        That makes me so happy to hear, these are definitely perfect for making with kids!

        Reply
    10. Sabrina says

      August 16, 2021 at 6:54 pm

      5 stars
      My favourite cookies! I love the soft texture 🙂

      Reply
      • Emily says

        August 16, 2021 at 7:58 pm

        Thanks, Sabrina!

        Reply
    11. Jessica Formicola says

      August 16, 2021 at 6:39 pm

      5 stars
      I absolutely adore soft cookies, and these sugar cookies take the cake! So delicious!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        August 16, 2021 at 7:59 pm

        I'm so glad you liked them.😊

        Reply
    12. Mihaela | https://theworldisanoyster.com/ says

      August 16, 2021 at 6:32 pm

      5 stars
      YUM! Perfect for any holiday and every day - with a nice cup of coffee:))

      Reply
      • Emily says

        August 16, 2021 at 7:59 pm

        I couldn't agree more!

        Reply
    13. Colleen says

      August 16, 2021 at 6:25 pm

      5 stars
      I had fun making these cookies with my granddaughter on the weekend. She really loved decorating them and eating them! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        August 16, 2021 at 8:00 pm

        You are welcome, Colleen! I'm so glad you could make these together.

        Reply
    14. Vicky says

      August 16, 2021 at 6:20 pm

      5 stars
      My kids want to bake all the time and I love the kid friendliness of this recipe. Plus, soft sugar cookies are my favorite.

      Reply
      • Emily says

        August 16, 2021 at 8:00 pm

        Sounds like these will be perfect for all of you!

        Reply
    15. Elizabeth says

      August 16, 2021 at 6:12 pm

      5 stars
      These are delicious, and the texture is absolutely spot-on!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        August 16, 2021 at 8:00 pm

        Thanks, Elizabeth!

        Reply
    16. Sara Welch says

      August 16, 2021 at 5:55 pm

      5 stars
      Whipped up a batch of these this weekend, and they did not disappoint! So moist and delicious; easily, my new favorite sugar cookie!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        August 16, 2021 at 6:10 pm

        So glad to hear it, Sara! Thanks for making my recipe 😊

        Reply
    17. Colette Zaharko says

      August 16, 2021 at 5:04 pm

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        August 16, 2021 at 5:14 pm

        You are welcome! I hope you and the kids enjoy these cookies as much as we do!

        Reply

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