Frosting for Sugar Cookies
Sugar Cookie Frosting is a crusting vanilla buttercream that pipes and holds shape but tastes amazing at the same time!
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter room temperature
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp clear vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup heavy cream can sub milk (approx 2 tbsp), if desired.
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, start by creaming the butter and vegetable shortening until it becomes smooth. Use the lowest setting on your mixer.
- Add one cup of powdered sugar, followed by just enough milk or heavy cream to blend the powdered sugar and butter mixture together.
- Repeat this step for the remaining powdered sugar, continuing to mix on the lowest setting. At this point, the frosting should be quite thick.
- Now, add the vanilla extract (or flavoring of your choice) and mix thoroughly into the frosting.
- To achieve your desired frosting consistency, gradually add small amounts of milk or heavy cream at a time. Keep the mixer on the lowest setting while doing this.
- Once you've reached the ideal consistency, divide the frosting into separate bowls and add gel food coloring to achieve your desired colors.
- Transfer the colored frosting into piping bags for decorating the cooled cookies, or you can use a knife to spread it onto the cookies.
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Nutrition
Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 2mg | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 61IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.01mg