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    Gluten-Free Lofthouse Cookies

    Apr 29, 2022 · Leave a Comment

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    POV: it’s the early 2000s and it’s your birthday. You brought lofthouse cookies to school to celebrate. The Princess Diaries 2 just came out, and you’re going to the movie theater after school with friends to see it. Life is good. 

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    These cookies are CLASSIC! They're the best cookie to have for any celebration.

    I was inspired to make these cookies after I watched 13 Going On 13.

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    • Gluten-Free Lofthouse Cookies

    Ingredients

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    • Unsalted butter, melted
    • Granulated sugar
    • Eggs
    • Sour cream
    • Vanilla extract
    • Cornstarch
    • Baking powder
    • Baking soda
    • Salt
    • Gluten-free flour
    • Buttercream frosting

    See recipe card for quantities.

    Instructions

    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

    Mix the butter, sugar, and egg together until combined. Add in the sour cream and vanilla.

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    Combine the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Combine completely.

    gluten-free-lofthouse-cookies-process-shot

    Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

    Roll the dough out on a floured surface using a rolling pin. Use a round cookie cutter to cut circles in the dough. Line the cookies on the prepared baking sheet.

    gluten-free-lofthouse-cookies-process-shot

    Bake in the oven for about 12 minutes. Make sure that the cookies are not golden brown on the edges yet.

    Once the cookies are completely cool, frost with buttercream frosting and top with confetti sprinkles.

    Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to seven days.

    Hint: If the cookies are golden brown, you've cooked them for too long.

    Equipment

    • A baking sheet
    • Two mixing bowls
    • A spatula
    • A round cookie cutter
    • A rolling pin
    • Precut parchment paper

    Storage

    Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to seven days.

    Top tip

    If the cookies are golden brown, you've cooked them for too long.

    gluten-free-lofthouse-cookies

    Gluten-Free Lofthouse Cookies

    POV: it’s the early 2000s and it’s your birthday. You brought lofthouse cookies to school to celebrate. The Princess Diaries 2 just came out, and you’re going to the movie theater after school with friends to see it. Life is good. 
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    Prep Time 40 mins
    Cook Time 12 mins
    Total Time 52 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 cookies

    Equipment

    • A baking sheet
    • Two mixing bowls
    • A spatula
    • A round cookie cutter
    • A rolling pin
    • Precut parchment paper

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 stick unsalted butter melted
    • ¾ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 egg
    • ⅓ cup sour cream
    • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
    • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 ¾ cup gluten-free flour
    • 1 recipe Buttercream frosting

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • Mix the butter, sugar, and egg together until combined. Add in the sour cream and vanilla.
    • Combine the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Combine completely.
    • Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
    • Roll the dough out on a floured surface using a rolling pin. Use a round cookie cutter to cut circles in the dough. Line the cookies on the prepared baking sheet.
    • Bake in the oven for about 12 minutes. Make sure that the cookies are not golden brown on the edges yet. If the cookies are golden brown, you've cooked them for too long.
    • Once the cookies are completely cool, frost with buttercream frosting and top with confetti sprinkles.
    • Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to seven days.

    Notes

    If the cookies are golden brown, you've cooked them for too long.
    Keyword smores cookies, crispy gluten free sugar cookies, gluten free cookies online, lofthouse cookies, pink buttercream, pink buttercream cookies, sour cream
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