Sugar Cookie Frosting

5 from 569 votes

Sugar Cookie Frosting

Our top-requested BEST sugar cookie frosting is ready in 5 minutes, with a secret ingredient to take your cookies to the next level!

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cups

Author: Kristyn Merkley

Ingredients

⅓ cup unsalted butter, softened
4½ cups powdered sugar
¼ cup milk, plus more as needed
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
food coloring

Instructions

Mix softened butter, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and almond extract with a hand mixer. Add more milk until it’s the desired consistency. Add food coloring (optional)
Spread on top of cookies with a knife or piping bag. Top it with delicious Jimmy sprinkles, and enjoy!!

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Notes

Recipe tips.

Use quality extracts, and don't overdo it. Too much extract can give the icing an artificial or overpowering taste.
Depending on the event or holiday, add food coloring to the frosting.
Ensure butter is properly softened. If it's too cold, you'll have clumps; if it's melted, the icing will be too thin and greasy.
Add milk to thin it out, or thicken it with powdered sugar for it to be applied with piping tips.

Store. Store frosting in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Let the frosting come up to room temperature and stir before using.

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