Foryoueats: Lofthouse-Style Frosted Sugar Cookies Recipe

Name: Foryoueats: Lofthouse-Style Frosted Sugar Cookies Recipe
Ingredients: For the Frosting:; 10 ounces powdered sugar (2 1/2 cups; 285g); 1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use the same weight or half as much by volume; 2 1/2 ounces heavy cream (shy 1/3 cup; 70g); 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract; For the Cookie Dough:; 8 ounces unsalted butter (2 sticks; 225g), pliable but cool, about 60°F (16°C); 7 ounces sugar (1 cup; 200g); 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 1/4 teaspoons (5g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use the same weight or half as much by volume; 2 ounces egg white (1/4 cup; 55g), from about 2 large eggs; 1 ounce heavy cream (2 tablespoons; 30g); 2 teaspoons (10ml) vanilla extract; 11 ounces bleached cake flour (2 3/4 cups; 310g), such as Swans Down (see note); Assorted food coloring, nonpareils, and sprinkles, for decorating (optional)

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This Lofthouse-style frosted sugar cookies recipe features soft and chewy cookies topped with a creamy frosting. The cookies are made with unsalted butter, sugar, and cake flour, while the frosting...

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Ingredients

For the Frosting:
10 ounces powdered sugar (2 1/2 cups; 285g)
1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use the same weight or half as much by volume
2 1/2 ounces heavy cream (shy 1/3 cup; 70g)
1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract
For the Cookie Dough:
8 ounces unsalted butter (2 sticks; 225g), pliable but cool, about 60°F (16°C)
7 ounces sugar (1 cup; 200g)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons (5g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use the same weight or half as much by volume
2 ounces egg white (1/4 cup; 55g), from about 2 large eggs
1 ounce heavy cream (2 tablespoons; 30g)
2 teaspoons (10ml) vanilla extract
11 ounces bleached cake flour (2 3/4 cups; 310g), such as Swans Down (see note)
Assorted food coloring, nonpareils, and sprinkles, for decorating (optional)