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Homemade Lofthouse Christmas Cookies are even better than the delicious ones you buy at the grocery store. So fun to make and decorate!

Lofthouse Christmas Cookies

Homemade Lofthouse Christmas Cookies are even better than the delicious ones you buy at the grocery store. So fun to make and decorate!
Servings: 25 cookies
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Cooling time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes

Equipment

  • Cookie sheets
  • Plastic wrap
  • Parchment Paper
  • mixing bowls
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • cookie cutters (or a round cup)
  • Electric Hand Mixer or Stand Mixer
  • Whisk
  • Rolling Pin

Ingredients
  

For the Cookies

  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 4½ cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

For the Buttercream Frosting

  • ½ cup butter (at room temperature)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons milk
  • food coloring

Instructions
 

For the Cookies

  • In a large bowl or mixer bowl add 1 stick of butter and sugar, and cream together with a mixer for 2-3 minutes 
  • Add the egg and mix
  • Add the sour cream and mix
  • In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Add the "dry ingredients" from the step above to the butter mixture in small increments
  • Divide dough in half and wrap each half in plastic wrap
  • Using your hands, press the dough down until it is about 2 inches thick
  • Place the cookie dough in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours
  • After the dough is chilled, preheat your oven to 350℉
  • Prepare cookie sheets with parchment paper
  • Using a rolling pin, place the dough on parchment paper and roll it out until the dough is about ½ inch thick
  • Cut the dough with cookie cutters. If you don't have a circle cookie cutter, use the lip of a round cup
  • Place the cookie sheet with the cookies in the refrigerator for an additional 5 minutes
  • Bake the cookies for 7-8 minutes until the bottoms are are little golden brown 

For the Buttercream Frosting

  • Using an electric mixer, cream the butter until it’s fluffy
  • Mix in the powdered sugar followed by the vanilla, milk, and then food coloring

Frost the Cookies

  • Once the cookies are cooled, frost the cookies with the buttercream frosting and add festive sprinkles!

Notes

Store cookies in an airtight container on the counter.