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No Roll Valentine's Day Sugar Cookies

A Lofthouse cookie for Valentine's Day, but easily made at home!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time9 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Lofthouse cookie, sugar cookie, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day cookies
Servings: 2 Dozen

Equipment

  • stand mixer or handheld mixer
  • silicone baking mats or parchment paper
  • baking sheets

Ingredients

Sugar Cookies

  • 1/2 C unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 C sour cream
  • 1 egg
  • 1 C sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 3 C cake flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Buttercream Frosting

  • 1/2 C unsalted butter
  • 3 C powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • pinch salt
  • 4-6 tsp milk add one at a time until you get the frosting to a consistency you like
  • food coloring
  • holiday or festive sprinkles

Instructions

Sugar Cookies

  • In a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, cream the butter until it is completely smooth. Add the sour cream and sugar, and mix until there are no clumps. Beat in the egg, vanilla, and almond extract
  • In a separate bowl, mix the cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt
  • Slowly add a little of the dry mixture to the wet at a time and mix, ensuring it is fully encorporated. The dough should be thick and sticky. Place the mixing bowl of dough in the fridge for 10-15 minutes
  • Preheat the oven to 400° F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mats
  • Scoop out the cookie dough in about 1 tbsp balls. Roll them gently between your hands to create smooth round balls. Once they are lined up on a baking sheet, gently press the tops of them flat with the bottom of a glass cup
  • Bake for 9 minutes. They should be soft to the touch but after 5-10 minutes will set to the appropriate texture. Cool cookies completely before frosting them

Buttercream Frosting

  • In a stand mixer or with a handheld mixer, beat the butter until it is completely smooth with no lumps. Add 1 C of powdered sugar, vanilla, and 1 tsp of milk. Mix until the powdered sugar is smooth
  • Continue adding 1 C of powdered sugar and 1 tsp of milk and then mixing until you've incorporated all of the powdered sugar. Add 1 tsp of milk at a time until you've reached a desired consistency for the frosting
  • Add 2-3 drops of food coloring to the desired amount of frosting and mix until the color is no longer streaky
  • Frost the cooled sugar cookies and top with festive sprinkles while the icing is still wet