Best Sugar Cookie Frosting Recipe
This is the best Sugar Cookie Frosting that is perfectly sweet, creamy, and excellent for piping or spreading onto your favorite cut-out sugar cookies. Use it for any holiday or cookie craving!
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (114g) salted butter softened
- 3 cups (360g) powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup heavy cream or milk
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat the butter using an electric mixer for 1 minute until smooth.1/2 cup (114g) salted butter
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat again on low speed, gradually adding the cream or milk (you will likely need less milk than cream if you go that route) and increasing the speed until the frosting is creamy, smooth, and combined. Add as much of the cream as needed to achieve the consistency you like.3 cups (360g) powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Divide the frosting between separate bowls and tint with your chosen colors of food coloring. Frost your sugar cookies and enjoy!
Notes
- Storage: Store any unused frosting in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. Let it come to room temperature for 2-3 hours before beating with an electric mixer to make it smooth and spreadable again before using.
- Freezing: You can freeze this frosting for up to 3 months. Thaw completely, allow the frosting to come to room temperature, and beat with an electric mixer to make it smooth and spreadable again before using.
- Variations: You can adjust the flavoring of this frosting by replacing 1 teaspoon of the vanilla with 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract, 1/2 teaspoon of coconut extract, or a combination of the two. You could also use 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoons of peppermint extract for peppermint frosting. Or use 1-2 teaspoons of lemon or lime zest with 1-2 teaspoons of lemon or lime juice for a citrus flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 4mg | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 155IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.01mg
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