Easy Sugar Cookies & Sugar Cookie Frosting

Easy Sugar Cookies & Sugar Cookie Frosting

from sugarspunrun.com
190 min
40 servings

My easy sugar cookie recipe yields tasty cookies that don't spread! I also include instructions for a pretty and foolproof sugar cookie frosting. Recipe may be doubled!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract ((see note))
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour ((Plain flour))
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon table salt
  • 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted ((weigh before sifting))
  • 3-4 Tablespoons milk ((I use whole milk, but any kind will work))
  • 2 Tablespoons light corn syrup ((see note))
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Gel food coloring (optional)
  • Additional candies and sprinkles for decorating (optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Combine butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large bowl and use an electric hand mixer) and beat until creamy and well-combined.

  2. 2

    Combine powdered sugar, 2 Tablespoons of milk, corn syrup, and vanilla extract in a medium-sized bowl and stir until combined. If frosting is too thick, add more milk, about a teaspoon at a time, until the frosting is thick but pipeable. If you accidentally add too much milk, add powdered sugar until desired texture is reached.