Low Sugar Gluten Free Lofthouse Style Sugar Cookies

Total time1 hr 44 min

Prep time30 min

Cook time14 min

Low Sugar Gluten Free Lofthouse Style Sugar Cookies

These soft, pillowy cookies start with a gluten free flour blend and get their signature tender crumb from butter, a whole egg, and a scoop of sour cream folded into the dough. Chilling the dough before rolling keeps the rounds thick and easy to cut, and baking them just until the tops turn matte and the edges barely set gives that classic pale, pillowy Lofthouse look rather than a crisp, golden cookie. Once cooled, each one gets swiped with a fluffy, vanilla-scented frosting that whips up light and spreadable, with a hint of color if you want it. The result is a bakery-style treat with all the nostalgic charm of the original, minus any added sugar concerns. It's an easy make-ahead option for parties, lunchboxes, or an afternoon treat, and it holds up well in the fridge if you want to frost and stack them later. This one earns a permanent spot in a low added sugar baking rotation.

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Ingredients

24 servings

For the cookies

2 ½ cups gluten free flour blend
King Arthur Baking Company Gluten-Free Measure For Measure Flour Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Baking Flour Pillsbury Best Gluten Free All Purpose Flour Blend - 24 Oz Bob's Red Mill Baking Flour, 1 to 1, Gluten Free King Arthur Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour
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1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp xanthan gum (omit if your flour blend already contains it)
½ tsp salt
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
Chef's tip
Use the same volume. Baking behavior varies by blend: some brown faster or stay softer, while others brown less. Follow the package's baking guidance and start checking a few minutes early.
1 large egg
⅓ cup sour cream
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract

For the frosting

½ cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
Chef's tip
Follow the package's conversion to powdered sugar. In frosting or glaze, add liquid gradually - replacements can absorb it differently.
2 tbsp milk
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
gel food coloring, any color (optional)

For serving

rainbow sprinkles (optional)
Omit this
This ingredient likely doesn’t work for the diet.

Instructions

1
Whisk together the gluten free flour blend, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, and salt in a medium bowl until evenly combined. Set aside.
2
Beat the softened butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a stand mixer or hand mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

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