My Version of the Famous Lofthouse® Cookie

These are the cookies you can find at some of you local grocery stores. They are cakey and soft with a yummy sweet frosting and sprinkles!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 27 mins
• Calories: 553 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup shortening
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 large eggs
• ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• ½ cup all-purpose flour, plus
• ⅓ cup soybean oil
• 3 tablespoons half-and-half

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheet with silicone baking mats.

Step 2

Beat cake mix, eggs, 1/2 cup flour, 3 tablespoons flour, and soybean oil together in a stand mixer until stiff.

Step 3

Divide and roll dough into 1-inch balls and arrange on prepared baking sheets and flatten to about 1/2-inch thick.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until somewhat firm in the center, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from oven and let cookies sit undisturbed until set, about 5 minutes more.

Step 5

Spread a sheet of aluminum foil onto a countertop. Transfer cookies to foil to cool completely, at least 20 minutes.

Step 6

Beat confectioners' sugar, butter, shortening, half-and-half, and vanilla extract together with a hand mixer until smooth; spoon into a pastry bag and pipe onto cooled cookies or just spread onto cookies using a spatula.