Dessertscelebratingsweets5.0
Sugar Cookie Frosting
This creamy and delicious frosting is the perfect topping for decorating sugar cookies.
👥 20 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 10 min⏳ Prep: 10 min👤 Allison Mattina📖 celebratingsweets
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- knife
- microwave
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Sugar cookie frosting:
2
Combine ingredients
3
Using a hand mixer, or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and half of the powdered sugar until well-combined (starting out the mixer low and increasing to medium-high). Slowly add the remaining powdered sugar (while beating), followed by vanilla and almond extracts, pinch of salt, and 1 tablespoon milk. Continue to add more milk, a little bit at a time, until you get a creamy spreadable frosting. If desired, you can add food coloring at this point.
4
Beat
5
Turn the mixer to medium-high and beat well. Depending on how thick you want the frosting, you can easily adjust the consistency by adding more powdered sugar (to thicken) or more milk (to thin).
6
Frosting to spread or pipe:
7
Pipe or spread frosting
8
Use a piping bag, small knife, or spreader to add the frosting to baked and cooled sugar cookies. Immediately top with sprinkles, if using.
9
Melted dippable frosting:
10
Prepare frosting
11
Prepare the frosting above adding extra powdered sugar and milk (see note).
12
Microwave frosting
13
Working with half of the frosting at a time: Place frosting in a wide shallow bowl and microwave for ⏱️ 15-20 seconds. Stir really well. The frosting should be melty and thin. Microwave for a few more seconds, and add a splash of milk, if necessary, to get it thin enough.
14
Dip cookies
15
Working quickly, dip each sugar cookie face down into the frosting. Move the cookie around a bit, then flip it over and jiggle it back and forth to get the frosting to settle into an even layer. Top with sprinkles, if using, then set aside to allow the frosting to set.
16
Proceed with remaining frosting
17
Note: The frosting will firm up as it cools, so you might need to microwave it again to thin it out. Once you have used the first half of the frosting, proceed with microwaving the second half.
Nutrition Facts
calories
153 kcal
fat Content
9 g
serving Size
1 serving
sugar Content
18 g
sodium Content
2 mg
protein Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
24 mg
carbohydrate Content
18 g
saturated Fat Content
6 g
Reviews & Ratings
Share your thoughts and feedback about this recipe
Write a Review
Community Feedback0 Reviews
Loading reviews...