Homemade Sugar Cookie Frosting that Hardens ~ The Perfect Sugar Cookie Frosting for Decorating! If You Are Looking for Frosting For Sugar Cookies that Hardens this is it!
I have been searching for YEARS for the perfect Sugar Cookie Frosting recipe that hardens. I didn’t want an icing I wanted a frosting. One that would harden so I could stack my cookies without them sticking to each other. This homemade frosting that hardens is delicious and easy!
I’ve finally found the ONE. The one frosting that I’ll use every single time I make sugar cookies. It’s ridiculously easy and all the ingredients are in my pantry so I don’t have to search out for “weird” ingredients that will never be used again.
I’m not that kind of girl. I live in small town Minnesota and ain’t no one got time for that!
Ingredients for Homemade Sugar Cookie Frosting that Hardens!
- Butter
- Milk
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Almond extract
Yup that’s right only FIVE Ingredients needed!
Happy dance happening right here isn’t it?
Plus, it’s totally adaptable to any occasion. Dye it a different color. Throw some festive sprinkles to celebrate any occasion or make sugar cookies and frost them for the heck of it!
Can we talk Christmas cookies? I adore them, my hips don’t adore them, but once a year I don’t really care what the hips say! I make all kinds of them, but my all time favorites are Almond Cherry Cookies, Chocolate Mint Thumbprint Cookies, Peanut Butter Ritz Cookies!
What is your favorite Christmas cookie? A more traditional, handed down recipe or something new and exciting?
Don’t forget these Soft Sugar Cookies that are perfect to pair with this amazing Sugar Cookie Frosting!
I feel this “expectation” when I go to holiday parties. People expect me to bring a cookie tray laden with deliciousness. I feel that I’m a fraud if I don’t bring the ultimate cookie platter. I try to make cookies for weeks so I have a good variety.
Except sugar cookies. I’ve always shied away from the rolling, cutting and frosting. It sounded overwhelming. I wanted to drop and bake and then stack and freeze. That’s more my kind of cookie baking!
Then I tried Pillsbury Sugar Cookies. You know the ones you find in your grocery’s diary aisle? The refrigerated pull about or cut ones…I need something fast, like super fast one day. I gave them a whirl. I promptly frosted them with this amazing Homemade Sugar Cookie Frosting that hardens.
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I served them secretly smiling. No one was going to know!
And then someone promptly asked me for my recipe for the cookies. I blushed and filled her in on my secret. She said, NO WAYYYYYYYY!
Yes Way. Totally. Not Lying.
Those cookies are soft, chewy and delicious. You top them with this amazing frosting for Sugar Cookies that hardens and Viola. You’ve got a home run.
I won’t tell if you don’t!
The Perfect Sugar Cookie Frosting for Decorating! If You Are Looking for Frosting For Sugar Cookies that Hardens this is it!
- 2/3 c. butter softened
- 1/2 c. milk
- 2 lbs powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
In mixing bowl cream together butter and milk with an electric mixer. Slowly mix in powdered sugar and extracts.
Frost sugar cookies immediately. Let frosting harden. Store cookies in air tight container.
If frosting in mixing bowl starts to harden before you are done frosting cookies add a little milk and stir to combine.
Recipe Slightly Adapted from: Skip to My Lou
Sandi says
Since there is milk and butter in the frosting, how long do these cookies stay good in an airtight container without going bad? No refrigeration needed?
Julie Evink says
I don’t refrigerate mine. I would say they stay good for about 3 days. This frosting freezes great so you can always freeze your cookies if the cookie freezes well too!
TINA says
One batch EASILY iced 80 x 3″ sugar cookies with about 1tbsp of icing each. I omitted the almond extract due to the risk of allergens (cookies are being donated to a town dinner), but wow… tasty, creamy, and very good. Bravo!
Julie Evink says
So glad you enjoyed it!
Milisa says
Frosted Sugar Cookies are a favorite for my kids! This is a staple on my holiday baking list! Great recipe!
Julie Evink says
I’m not sure if the kids like the frosting or the cookies more 😉
Diana S says
THANK YOU for this frosting recipe. I too, have been trying to find a frosting recipe that I could use for decorating. Can’t wait to make a batch 😊
Julie Evink says
I hope you enjoy it!
Carol says
Am I right in saying 2 pounds of icing sugar is equivalent to 8 cups?
Kathy says
Can this recipe be made the night before & stored in an air tight container for frosting cookies the next morning? Having a small cookie decorating party for kids.
Beth Pierce says
This was delicious and easy! Thanks for the great recipe!
Julie Evink says
You’re welcome! My fave frosting recipe!
Jen says
What kind of milk do you use?
Julie Evink says
I usually use 2%.
Kerry says
Can you pipe this icing?
Julie Evink says
I haven’t tried it! You might need to thin it out with more milk!
Rachel says
Can you make this frosting in advance and refrigerateut for icing cookies the next day?
Julie Evink says
I’m sorry I haven’t tried that but if it’s in an air tight container I think it would work, just add a little milk and mix if it gets hard at all.
Mandy says
Is it really half a cup of milk?
Julie Evink says
Yes
Mary says
This recipe did not work for me! There was way too much liquid and I only used the 1/2 cup milk. I kept adding more powdered sugar until I had added a whole box and it was still to runny to frost the cookies with. Epic failure for me.
Lois says
Isn’t 2lb of Powder Sugar too much? Most other recipes I came across say 2 cups.