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

Egg

1 cup

Soybean Oil

1 cup

Shortening

3 tbsps

Half-And-Half

Directions:

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