sugar cookie buttercream frosting
(7 ratings)
This is by far the best frosting I've ever used on my sugar cookies for the holidays. So easy and the frosting is always the star!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
If you are team buttercream frosting for your holiday cookies, this is a recipe to keep. It's sweet, perfectly creamy, and holds its shape when piped. We love the addition of almond extract and vanilla extract. They add a rich flavor to the buttercream. The trick to a good buttercream is to blend it well. We used a stand mixer with a paddle attachment and blended the butter for about 5 minutes. Then, once all the powdered sugar was added, we blended it for 5 more minutes. Tint with your favorite colors and have fun frosting sugar cookies.
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@kitchencrew
(7 ratings)
yield
serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
method
Blend
Ingredients For sugar cookie buttercream frosting
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2 cbutter, softened (no substitutions)
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1 Tbspvanilla extract
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2 tspalmond extract
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6 cpowdered sugar (approximately)
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food coloring (optional)
How To Make sugar cookie buttercream frosting
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1Beat together the butter and extracts. -
2Start adding the powdered sugar a little at a time, beating after each addition.
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3Beat until you get the desired texture. If you add too much sugar, a little milk can be added.
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4If desired, add food coloring and blend well. Split frosting into different bowls to make a variety of colors or keep it a clean white.
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5Apply how you would like to, either with a spatula or a piping bag. If you don't have a piping bag but would like the effect, clip a small corner off of a Ziploc bag to use as a piping bag. Don't use generic bags for this, though, as it may burst open at the seam.
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