Better Than Lofthouse Sugar Cookies

These thick, pale, moist cookies resemble Lofthouse (pink frosting an inch high topped with sprinkles)  but taste sooo much better.  Why?  Because they don't taste like preservatives.  I dare you.  Try it.  Lofthouse in one hand and these pale babies in the other.

Thanks Jamie for the recipe, by the way.


Sugar cookies


3 c sugar

1 1/2 c butter softened

3 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 c buttermilk or plain yogurt

8-10 c flour

Add flour until dough is barely more than sticky then refrigerate. 

Roll dough to 1/4 in thick and bake at 375' for 8 min.

Cookies should be doughy but firm not brown--not even on the bottom.

The baking time is what makes or breaks the cookie.  Shiny on top is not baked enough.  

Bake too long and they will not be moist.  I think I baked mine for 6.5 min but It might be 

a Seattle thing.

Frosting

1 cube butter

8 oz cream cheese

2 tsp vanilla

2 lb powdered sugar

1/2 tsp salt

Cream together and spread over cookies.