Frosting for Sugar Cookies

Deb's Recipes's Note:

Frosting for my Soft Rolled Sugar Cookies posted in response to a request. I always seem to stir up more of this than is needed. It then invariably ends up spread between graham crackers as sweet little sandwich treats that kids love!

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 48

Yield: 2.0 cups

• 2 -3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4-1/2 cup half-and-half cream, divided
• 2 cups powdered sugar, divided
• additional powdered sugar, as needed
• food coloring

Directions:

1. Beat together butter, vanilla, 1 tablespoon cream, and a half cup powdered sugar; stir in a few drops food coloring - The color should be somewhat darker than desired, because it will lighten up as you add more cream and sugar to the frosting.
2. Add alternating portions of 1-2 tablespoons cream then a half cup powdered sugar; beating after each addition until well blended.
3. Continue adding and beating in portions of cream then powdered sugar until you have incorporated all the ingredients; stir in additional cream or powdered sugar if necessary.
4. You may vary the amounts of cream and/or powdered sugar to achieve desired frosting amount and consistency - Your choice of a nice and thick frosting, a very thin glaze, or anything in between is possible.
5. Spread finished frosting onto cooled sugar cookies; candy sprinkles are best added as each cookie is frosted - They seem to adhere better that way.
6. NOTE: Regular or evaporated milk, whipping cream, whipped cream, or even sour cream - whatever you've got in the fridge - may be substituted (I've subbed in each of these at times) for the half & half.

Reviews

[Chef*Lee]

This is a great recipe for frosting! I did lose track of how much cream I was adding because I kept pouring in more to mix it to a creamy consistency(so be sure you have plenty of cream). I divided my frosting up into different bowls after I finished mixing and added the food coloring then. Had a good time decorating cookies with this, thanks for the recipe!

[ihvhope]

Great recipe! I love that you can make just what you need. I found that using a 1/2 teaspoon worked really well to spread the frosting on the cookies. I used half-and-half and added the food coloring at the end. Fantastic looking and shinny. Thanks!

[kelly in TO]

Awesome frosting, a no fail. Thanks for posting.