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A round sugar cookie with white frosting and Christmas sprinkles on a cooling rack.
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Sugar Cookie Frosting

Creamy, fluffy sugar cookie frosting that's perfect for spreading in a thick layer on piping. Perfect for cut-out cookies, gingerbread, Lofthouse-style cookies or eating with a spoon!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Sugar Cookie Frosting
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 209kcal
Author Fiona Dowling

Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2 oz cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • 3 ½ - 4 ½ cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, beat the butter until soft.
  • Beat in the cream cheese.
  • Add in the vanilla extract and almond extract.
  • With the mixer on low speed, mix in 2 cups powdered sugar. Continue to mix in the powdered sugar about ½ cup at a time until the desired sweetness is reached.
  • Mix in the optional food coloring.
  • Decorated cooled sugar cookies, either by spreading the frosting on each cookie or using a piping bag. Note - this frosting is not designed for piping intricate designs.

Notes

The number of cookies this will decorate will vary based on cookie size. 

Nutrition

Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 5mg | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 189IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg