SomethingSwanky is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you.Super soft sugar cookies piled with vanilla buttercream frosting and lots of sprinkles! Tastes just like a Lofthouse Sugar cookie, and so easy to bake since they’re in bar form. You’ll love this Lofthouse sugar cookies copycat recipe!
I’ve been meaning to make these cookie bars forEVER, and now I can honestly say they were worth the wait. And that it won’t be the last time they make an appearance in my kitchen!
I fell in love with Granny B’s sugar cookies back when I was attending college in Utah. If you’re unfamiliar with Granny B’s Frosted Sugar Cookies (the “original” pink cookie), you’ve probably tried a Lofthouse Sugar cookie. They’re basically the same thing, but a Granny’s cookie is the size of your face. So… better.
What makes this Lofthouse sugar cookies copycat recipe so special?
You may get different answers depending on who you ask. Some people will tell you that it’s the super soft cookie on the bottom. Cream cheese is the secret ingredient in this cookie dough and responsible for the signature soft, fluffiness that these cookies are famous for!
Other people may say that it’s all about the frosting when it comes to these cookies. THICK, luxurious, creamy, delicious vanilla buttercream frosting piled sky high with a smattering of sprinkles.
If you were to ask me… I’d say both camps are right. The super thick frosting and the unbelievably soft cookie are an undeniable match made in heaven. In fact, I might even like these better than my beloved chocolate chip cookies.
And you guys know that I don’t take chocolate chip cookies lightly!
And maybe the BEST part about these cookie bars? How easy they are to make. Whoever made the first batch of cookie bars was brilliant. All the taste of cookies without all of the individual scooping and baking and scooping and baking. And none of the stress of cookies that have gone flat or spread all over the cookie sheet.
Brilliance.
I hope you enjoy these cookies as much as we did!