Copy Cat Easter Lofthouse Sugar Cookies
Enjoy this classic lofthouse sugar cookie that just never gets old this Easter.
There are some treats that just never get old and seem to get better and better the older you get. One of these ageless treats are lofthouse sugar cookies. No matter the season, the color, the location, etc., loft house sugar cookies are lofthouse sugar cookies. They are the purest of joys represented in cookie form.
This being said, I thought it was an appropriate time of year to share these lofthouse cookies with you. I love the pastel colors Easter highlights, and I love them on the lofthouse cookie. Two classics combine to create an ageless Easter treat. Follow this easy recipe to enjoy these cookies!
Easter Lofthouse Sugar Cookies
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup softened butter or margarine
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tbsp heavy cream
- food coloring and sprinkles as desired
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Mix dry cookie ingredients together in mixing bowl
- In a separate stand mixer bowl cream together butter and sugar with paddle attachment
- Add eggs, vanilla, and yogurt into stand mixer bowl and mix well
- Gradually add dry ingredients to stand mixer bowl until mixed well
- The dough will be sticky but place dough on flowered surface, flour your hands, ball dough, and flatten dough to about 1/3 inch on surface
- Use cookie cutter or jar lid to extract circles
- Place on greased cookie pan or on baking sheet and bake in oven at 425° F for 7 minutes and golden brown on bottoms
- Cream together butter and vanilla in stand mixer with paddle attachment
- Add powder sugar gradually while mixing
- Add cream and mix frosting until fluffy
- Add food coloring and spread onto cookie tops and sprinkle as desired