Best Buttercream Frosting Recipe for Sugar Cookies
Totally versatile frosting that can be used for frosting, piping, or literally just eating off a spoon.
Ingredients
- 4.5 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup butter
- 3-6 TBS milk
- 1.5 tsp vanilla If you are not using almond extract, use 1 tsp vanilla.
- 1.5 tsp almond extract THIS IS WHAT MAKES IT THE BEST!! You could also use 1/3 tsp each of vanilla, almond, and coconut extract.
Instructions
- soften butter to room temperature
- mix butter, powdered sugar, and 3 TBSP of milk with a stand mixer or hand mixer. If consistency it too thick, add 1 TBSP of milk at a time until you reach a mixable consistency.
- add vanilla, almond, and any food coloring.
- lick the beaters...you know you want to.
- You can store leftover frosting in the fridge. Before trying to frost with leftover frosting, return frosting to room temperature.