The Best Sugar Cookie Frosting
The perfect frosting to decorate the Best Sugar Cookies.
Servings 3 cups
Equipment
- Piping Bag
- Stand or Electric Hand Mixer
Ingredients
- 8 ounces butter salted, 2 sticks, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese at room temperature
- 1 1/2 pounds powdered sugar organic, plus more if needed
- 2 tablespoons half-and-half up to 3 tablespoons, or heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon meringue powder or powdered egg white, optional
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon pure almond extract optional
- 1/8 teaspoon pure lemon extract or 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest, optional
- natural food coloring optional
Instructions
- Beat the butter and cream cheese together using a stand or electric hand mixer. Add the powdered sugar, alternating with the half-and-half or heavy cream. You may not need all of the powdered sugar.
- Beat in the vanilla and other extracts, if using. Tint the frosting using natural food coloring drops or powder, if desired. Refrigerate the frosting, covered, until ready to use.
- Before decorating the cookies, allow frosting to come to room temperature and stir vigorously to restore the fluffy texture. Frosting can be spread or piped onto cookies.
Notes
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.