This is a homemade, simple, delicious sugar cookie frosting I use every year around Christmas time. Allow the frosting to harden a bit before stacking them in containers. This frosting won't disappoint.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Cookie, Frosting, Sugar
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 0 minutesminutes
Servings 48servings
Calories 65kcal
Ingredients
4cupsconfectioners' sugar
1/2cupsoftened butter
5tbsmilk
1tsppure vanilla extract
red and green food coloring, or coloring of choiceoptional
colored sugar, decorative sprinklesoptional
Instructions
Using an electric mixer, cream together sugar and softened butter in a large bowl until smooth. Gradually beat in milk and vanilla until well combined and stiff, about 3-5 minutes
If desired, spoon some frosting into different bowls and mix in a couple drops of food coloring. Spread frosting on cooled cookies and decorate as desired