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Soft Lofthouse Style Frosted Cookies

Soft Lofthouse Style Frosted Cookies
Soft Lofthouse Style Frosted Cookies Unbelievably soft sugar cookies with a delicious buttercream frosting and topped with colorful sprinkles. These taste very similar to those infamous Lofthouse Cookies with frosting and sprinkles. You can find them in almost every bakery section of the grocery stores here in the United States. The cookies themselves are not overly sweet, but pair it with the delicious buttercream frosting and you have a delicate soft cakelike cookie. Unbelievably soft sugar cookies with a delicious buttercream frosting and topped with colorful sprinkles. Yield: 4 1/2 dozen cookies Ingredients: For the Cookies: 6 cups flour, divided 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup butter, at room temperature 2 cups granulated sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups light sour cream For the Frosting: 1 cup butter, at room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 cups powdered sugar 6 tablespoons heavy cream Several drops food coloring Sprinkles Directions:

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