Sugar Cookie Frosting

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Sugar Cookie Frosting

The best homemade Sugar Cookie Frosting. Creamy frosting made in minutes to spread or pipe, that hardens too, so you can stack your cookies. And it tastes amazing!

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Easy sugar cookie frosting, Sugar Cookie Frosting Recipe

Servings: 3-inch round sugar cookies (or 2 cups total)

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter , softened
3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 to 1/2 cup whole milk (see note)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Food gel coloring , optional
Sprinkles , optional
Plain cooled sugar cookies , for decorating

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine the butter, shortening, powdered sugar, 1/4 cup milk, the vanilla extract and almond extract with an electric hand mixer. Add a bit more milk at a time, if needed, until it’s the desired consistency - it should be thick, but spreadable.
If coloring the frosting with different colors, divide into bowls and color as desired at this point.
Spread on top of cookies with a dull knife or transfer to a piping bag.
Top with sprinkles , if desired (they need to be added right away before the frosting sets.)

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Notes

Whole milk. I recommend whole milk. 2% or skim milk is ok, but will produce a thinner result and you might end up needing to add more powdered sugar. Start by adding 1/4 cup and add more, about a tablespoon at a time, until it's thick but still spreadable. I usually need the full 1/2 cup when making this, but it can vary.

This frosting sets fairly quickly. It won't become 100% hardened like royal icing, but it does form a "crust" so you can stack your cookies.

This recipe makes enough to decorate 40, 3-inch cookies. Calories calculated are for the frosting only and do not include cookies.

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