Incredibly soft with a delicate, tender texture then topped with a sweet frosting and purple, green, and gold sprinkles, these Mardi Gras Lofthouse Cookies are perfect for celebrating Fat Tuesday!
These Lofthouse cookies aren’t your typical . They’re soft and delicate, with almost a cake-like texture, piled high with rich frosting and topped with purple, green, and gold sprinkles for Mardi Gras – just like the famous cookies sold in the grocery store bakery.
Cake flour and sour cream set them apart, but otherwise the ingredients are standard pantry items.
Other than the dough needing to chill for 3 hours, they’re super easy to make.
Lofthouse Cookies are the frosted sugar cookies sold in clear plastic containers at the grocery store, usually topped with brightly colored sprinkles. They’re soft and sweet, with a texture that’s a bit of a cross between a cookie and a cake. And the thick, rich that’s sturdy enough for the cookies to gently lay on top of each other.
This Lofthouse cookie recipe keeps both of those very important elements – the ultra-soft texture and the rich frosting – plus purple, green, and gold sprinkles add a festive touch for celebrating Mardi Gras.
There are a few key ingredients that make these Lofthouse cookies so soft and yet still moist, like cake flour and sour cream.
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
These Lofthouse frosted sugar cookies are very easy to make, though keep in mind that the dough does need to chill for 3 hours.
(Scroll down to the printable recipe card for details and measurements, and don’t miss the video below.)
Here are a few tips to keep in mind for the perfect copycat Lofthouse cookies.
Use room temperature ingredients. For the best texture when mixing the dough, be sure the eggs and other refrigerated ingredients are at room temperature. Cream the butter until fluffy. For both the cookies and the frosting, be sure to cream the butter until light and fluffy. It may take a few minutes but it’s key for these cookies.Don’t overmix. Once you add the dry ingredients, mix just to combine.Don’t overbake. These cookies bake quickly. They need just 8 minutes in the oven! After a few minutes, transfer to a wire cooling rack so they don’t overcook on the trays. Don’t be shy with the frosting. Lofthouse cookies are known for their delicate tender texture and also the tall amount of frosting!
Incredibly soft with a delicate, tender texture then topped with a sweet frosting and purple, green, and gold sprinkles, these Mardi Gras Lofthouse Cookies are perfect for celebrating Fat Tuesday!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Chill Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours28 minutes
Servings: 24cookies
vanilla extract1/2teaspoonalmond extractpurple, green, and gold sprinkles(or sanding sugar)mini plastic baby figurine, optional
Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl, and set it aside.
In the bowl of your mixer, cream your butter and granulated sugar until it's fluffy. Mix in the sour cream, eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
Stir in the flour mixture just until combined.
Divide the dough into two equal proportions. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours.
Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Dust your counter with flour and roll the dough to about a 1/2-inch thick. Using a 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut out the cookies from the dough. Transfer the cookies onto the baking sheets about 1-inch apart.
Bake for 8-9 minutes, until the edges just start to turn golden brown. Carefully transfer cookies to a wire rack and allow them to cool completely.
Cream the butter in the bowl of your mixer until it's light and fluffy. Slowly mix in the powdered sugar until all is combined.
Add in the milk, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
Blend over medium-high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes.
Place the frosting in a piping bag with a large straight piping tip.
Pipe the frosting onto the cookies and then use a knife to smooth out the top of the frosting. (Lofthouse cookies are known for their delicate tender texture and also the tall amount of frosting!)
Top the cookies with the sprinkles before the frosting hardens and add a mini plastic baby figurine, if desired. Enjoy!
Use room temperature ingredients. For the best texture when mixing the dough, be sure the eggs and other refrigerated ingredients are at room temperature.
Don’t overmix or overbake. Once you add the dry ingredients, mix just to combine. These cookies bake quickly. They need just 8 minutes in the oven! After a few minutes, transfer to a wire cooling rack so they don’t overcook on the trays.
Don’t be shy with the frosting. Lofthouse cookies are known for their delicate tender texture and also the tall amount of frosting!
Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 156mg | Potassium: 41
mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 291IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.2mg
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: frosted sugar cookies, lofthouse frosted sugar cookies, lofthouse sugar cookies, mardi gras cookies
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