My Version Of The Famous Lofthouse® Cookie
Serves: 5
Jewel Boehm
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
52
Spice
53
Sweetness
52
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 large
Egg3 tbsps
All-Purpose Flour1 cup
Soybean Oil4 cups
Sugar (confectioners')1 cup
Shortening3 tbsps
Half-And-Half1 tsp
Vanilla ExtractDirections:
1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C)
2
Line 2 baking sheet with silicone baking mats
3
Beat cake mix, eggs, 1/2 cup flour, 3 tablespoons flour, and soybean oil together in a stand mixer until stiff
4
Divide and roll dough into 1-inch balls and arrange on prepared baking sheets and flatten to about 1/2-inch thick
5
Bake in preheated oven until somewhat firm in the center, 12 to 14 minutes
6
Remove from oven and let cookies sit undisturbed until set, about 5 minutes more
7
Spread a sheet of aluminum foil onto a countertop
8
Transfer cookies to foil to cool completely, at least 20 minutes
9
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