Description
Delightful Sugar Cookie Frosting delivers sweet magic to classic treats with professional-grade elegance. Creamy, smooth icing provides perfect finishing touches that elevate simple cookies into memorable dessert experiences you’ll adore serving.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks/226 grams) unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 cups (454 grams) powdered sugar (sifted for best results)
Liquid Ingredients:
- 24 tablespoons (360 milliliters) milk (adjust for desired consistency)
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla extract
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1/8 teaspoon (0.6 grams) salt (optional, to balance sweetness)
- Food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the butter foundation by whipping softened butter in a spacious mixing vessel until it transforms into a silky, uniform texture using an electric mixer. Ensure the butter is completely smooth with no lumps visible.
- Introduce powdered sugar gradually, incorporating it methodically to prevent a powdery explosion. Gently fold in sugar at low speed, meticulously scraping bowl edges to guarantee complete integration.
- Enhance the mixture’s complexity by introducing milk, vanilla extract, and a delicate touch of salt. Blend these elements on medium velocity until they harmonize into a cohesive, luxurious cream.
- Assess frosting’s viscosity, adjusting with minimal milk increments if the consistency appears too dense. Aim for a spreadable yet stable texture that maintains structural integrity.
- Unleash creativity by segmenting the frosting into separate containers and infusing with gel food colorants. Select vibrant hues that will make your sugar cookies visually captivating.
- Apply the personalized frosting onto completely cooled cookies using either a precision piping technique or a smooth spreading motion with an offset spatula for professional-looking results.
- Allow decorated cookies to rest at ambient temperature, permitting the frosting to gradually stabilize and develop a delicate outer shell, ensuring effortless storage and transportation.
Notes
- Softened butter is crucial for achieving a smooth, lump-free frosting that spreads easily and looks professional.
- Gradually add powdered sugar to prevent messy sugar clouds and ensure a silky, well-incorporated texture.
- Gel food coloring works best for vibrant, intense colors without thinning the frosting’s consistency.
- Let frosted cookies rest at room temperature to create a slightly hardened shell, perfect for stacking and storing without smudging.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 167
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg