Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies

Name: Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 cup vegetable shortening; 1 cup white sugar; 0.25 cup milk; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 0.25 cup butter; 3 cups confectioners' sugar; 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract, or more to taste; 2 tablespoons milk, or as needed

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These taste just like Loft House sugar cookies and are just as soft.

Recipe by Ashley Bluth

Published on June 18, 2020

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Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

10 mins

Additional Time:

30 mins

Total Time:

1 hr

Servings:

36

Yield:

3 dozen cookies

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Ingredients

1 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup white sugar
¼ cup milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup butter
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract, or more to taste
2 tablespoons milk, or as needed

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Beat vegetable shortening, white sugar, 1/4 cup milk, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a bowl. Whisk flour, salt, and baking soda in a separate bowl. Slowly beat flour mixture into shortening mixture to make a smooth dough.
Roll dough out 1/4-inch thick on a floured work surface and cut into shapes. Arrange cookies on baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are firm, about 10 minutes. Let cool.
Beat butter, confectioners' sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons milk in a bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until frosting is spreadable and slightly fluffy. Frost cooled cookies.

Cook's Note:

I find it better to use round shapes or large shapes without a lot of detail to make the cookie stay soft.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

166	Calories
7g	Fat
24g	Carbs
2g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 36
Calories 166
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g	9%
Saturated Fat 2g	12%
Cholesterol 14mg	5%
Sodium 114mg	5%
Total Carbohydrate 24g	9%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 16g
Protein 2g
Calcium 7mg	1%
Iron 1mg	3%
Potassium 20mg	0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.