5 from 14 votes
Sugar Cookie Frosting Recipe
This Sugar Cookie Frosting is a smooth, creamy icing made from shortening, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. It can be colored with food coloring to decorate sugar cookies and has a texture that is easy to pipe or spread. Adjusting the powdered sugar and milk allows customizing the thickness for different decorating needs.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings:
18
cookies
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening Crisco or other brand
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup milk
- Food Coloring
Instructions
- In a large bowl, but shortening with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, approximately 1-2 minutes. Add one cup of powdered sugar to the shortening and beat until well combined. Add vanilla and salt and mix until well combined.
- Add in another cup of powdered sugar, and beat until well combined. Add in a small amount of the milk, and mix until combined. Repeat this process with powdered sugar and milk. If a thicker frosting is desired add additional powdered sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, beating well after adding additional powdered sugar. If a thinner frosting is desired, add additional milk, 1-2 teaspoons at a time.
- If desired, add food coloring and mix well.
- Immediately pipe or spread onto cookies.
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Notes
- The recipe quantities can be doubled or tripled to cover larger batches of cookies.
Nutrition Information
Calories
157kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
35mg
(1%)
Potassium
4mg
(0%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
5IU
(0%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 157kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 35mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 5IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.